The Thanksgiving Post

Happy Thanksgiving!! I woke up this morning, and even though for all appearances and purposes, it's just a regular day here at Kent Uni, some Thanksgiving spirit must be soaking in from across the ocean because I can't help but feel it.... That sparkly-holiday-morning-time-feeling. Of course there will be SOME celebrating here on campus (since we all like reasons to celebrate!). All the American students are psyched to cobble together "friendsgiving" meals tonight, and the other students are curious enough to come too.

I meant to write this post mostly about getting to go to London a few times this past week for some day trips, but Thanksgiving is really making me want to connect with my family-- I wish we could see each other and eat together today. But that only will make Christmas that much better.

I'm especially thinking of my Grandparents, who are fun and wonderful and love Europe and all things travel. I haven't seen them in a while.... I miss them.

And my parents who are patient with me, (SO patient) as well as supportive.

(old photo, R.I.P blazer you were stolen out from under my nose and I know you won't fit whoever picked you up at The Cuban)

AND my sister. She won't read this so I won't say anything nice. Well, except that she's the best.

And of course Mammaw, who I do not have a picture of, and Chipper, and Izzy, and Lucy the foxhound, and my friends, and all the friends I've met here, and all the people I've ever met that I don't get to see so often and live far away, and kayaking, and Piccadilly Circus, and Wales, and Paris, Trafalgar Square, and the Lab Theatre on UT's campus, and bathtubs on porches, and LC the best cat ever, and Jazz Daqs, and Queen Ann's Lace, and Canterbury with your cathedral and muddy paths, and colorful doors and Carluccio's espressos, and little lights strung up blue between the buildings. I'm very, very grateful.