We had 11 friends over (13 people total with Jared and I), many of whom had never experienced an American Thanksgiving before. We had friends from all over the world, including from: England, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Egypt, and the Philippines.
Amazingly, we were able to have a pretty traditional sit-down Thanksgiving, even despite our small apartment. We can seat 6 at our dining room table, and then brought in our garden table which can seat 4 more, and to fit the final 3 people we moved and turned a portion of our couch (which is a sectional that breaks into pieces). It was lovely, and much to Jared's chagrin I made everyone go around and say what they're thankful for (my family's Thanksgiving tradition) before letting everyone make their plates.
Me & Jared. :)
Clare, Mahmoud, Me
Me, Phil, and Apple
Chatting between courses.. Since we were having such a non-traditional Thanksgiving this year, we asked everyone to bring a traditional dish with them that might be served on a special occasion or holiday in their family. Ironically, with the exception of our friend Laith who brought a delicious Iraqi rice dish, everyone else brought desserts, leaving us with the biggest dessert buffet ever!
Amazingly, we were able to have a pretty traditional sit-down Thanksgiving, even despite our small apartment. We can seat 6 at our dining room table, and then brought in our garden table which can seat 4 more, and to fit the final 3 people we moved and turned a portion of our couch (which is a sectional that breaks into pieces). It was lovely, and much to Jared's chagrin I made everyone go around and say what they're thankful for (my family's Thanksgiving tradition) before letting everyone make their plates.
Me & Jared. :)
Clare, Mahmoud, Me
Me, Phil, and Apple
Chatting between courses.. Since we were having such a non-traditional Thanksgiving this year, we asked everyone to bring a traditional dish with them that might be served on a special occasion or holiday in their family. Ironically, with the exception of our friend Laith who brought a delicious Iraqi rice dish, everyone else brought desserts, leaving us with the biggest dessert buffet ever!
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