You remind me. An American friend is making pecan pie it seems. I thought umm good but not nearly as good sounding as his other dish: Fresh Pumpkin and Bourbon Ice Cream.
The nomadic lifestyle is similar with that of the expat life in that we see friends come and go. Seeing dear ones go can take a toll on the emotions. Nonetheless, thank fuckness we got the internet and its arsenal of wifis to allow us to keep touch. It at least minimizes melancholy.
Ever since my sojourn in North America, turkey has won my heart and the bird has now made it in my top 3 list of fav dishes. I view turkey (apart from alligator) as a distinctly American cuisine that's born and bred in Bald Eagle Land; with turkey being indigenous to the N. American continent.
Whenever I meet Euro expats that claim to abhor and look down on American food, I always tell them that they can shove it up their cavities like stuffing, and try turkey on the holiday season. Thanksgiving turkey trumps majority of Euro dishes for me (my opinions, of course).
Sadly turkey is expensive here in JP. Luckily, some of the dinner buffets here serve it at good deals :D
Happy Thanksgiving to you, the hubs and the cute fish, J.
Giving you thanks for the friendship we still have after all these years.
I hear you. It also grows tiring or too much bother to build new friends with people you know will leave. A further twist on this for me was losing friends when I retired a bit early but they couldn't. Their blooming jealousy meant I blocking and ghosting as needed. That wasn't something I'd built into my assumptions about the future.
Shame on me but never seen the Grinch. But whenever I’ve done Thanksgiving Stateside the movie that’s ALWAYS on is It’s a Wonderful Life. At least on the East Coast…
What I wrote about being an expat and constantly working towards new friendships is so true... And if you moved a few times, at a point it becomes impossible to get everyone you love in the same territory. Did you ever consider how life would be if you didn't move to Japan, but instead stayed around your hometown?
Oh I have so many times considered what my life, or simply my daily existence, would be if I had never left either my country or (gasp!) my hometown. I regret absolutely nothing.
No matter any challenges or difficulties along the way, the pure adventure of discovery and of meeting new people with different attitudes, life trajectories, and beliefs is--at least for me--the essence of what I’m meant to be doing in this life.
Fab comments, P. Agree with you that the bird may be one of Americas finer dishes. Must remember that take.
Roasted Turkey with Gravy & the Chili Dog
Fuck off all who disagree! lol.
And pecan pie. Mmm... good ol' pecan pie! :D
You remind me. An American friend is making pecan pie it seems. I thought umm good but not nearly as good sounding as his other dish: Fresh Pumpkin and Bourbon Ice Cream.
Jeeeeeezus...
Message from my tongue:
must...not...fap...drool....ARRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
mmmmm
LOL
The nomadic lifestyle is similar with that of the expat life in that we see friends come and go. Seeing dear ones go can take a toll on the emotions. Nonetheless, thank fuckness we got the internet and its arsenal of wifis to allow us to keep touch. It at least minimizes melancholy.
Ever since my sojourn in North America, turkey has won my heart and the bird has now made it in my top 3 list of fav dishes. I view turkey (apart from alligator) as a distinctly American cuisine that's born and bred in Bald Eagle Land; with turkey being indigenous to the N. American continent.
Whenever I meet Euro expats that claim to abhor and look down on American food, I always tell them that they can shove it up their cavities like stuffing, and try turkey on the holiday season. Thanksgiving turkey trumps majority of Euro dishes for me (my opinions, of course).
Sadly turkey is expensive here in JP. Luckily, some of the dinner buffets here serve it at good deals :D
Happy Thanksgiving to you, the hubs and the cute fish, J.
Giving you thanks for the friendship we still have after all these years.
Primo.
I hear you. It also grows tiring or too much bother to build new friends with people you know will leave. A further twist on this for me was losing friends when I retired a bit early but they couldn't. Their blooming jealousy meant I blocking and ghosting as needed. That wasn't something I'd built into my assumptions about the future.
Oh gosh. I have never thought of that dynamic. Ouch.
Love that you cite The Wizard of Oz as a lodestone of Americana
I think I nailed this. Oz and the Grinch are required viewing no matter your part of the country, or sub culture.
Shame on me but never seen the Grinch. But whenever I’ve done Thanksgiving Stateside the movie that’s ALWAYS on is It’s a Wonderful Life. At least on the East Coast…
What I wrote about being an expat and constantly working towards new friendships is so true... And if you moved a few times, at a point it becomes impossible to get everyone you love in the same territory. Did you ever consider how life would be if you didn't move to Japan, but instead stayed around your hometown?
Oh I have so many times considered what my life, or simply my daily existence, would be if I had never left either my country or (gasp!) my hometown. I regret absolutely nothing.
No matter any challenges or difficulties along the way, the pure adventure of discovery and of meeting new people with different attitudes, life trajectories, and beliefs is--at least for me--the essence of what I’m meant to be doing in this life.
This is beautiful! I love how we can wonder without regret. ❤️
We had gravy!!!
Of course you did! And I gave thanks for every ladleful. Deeeeeeelish.
For me, this was a short article about a frightening case of anti-gravy psychosis, with some lengthy digressions about feelings and whatnot.
Hahah! I kept reading this comment as anti gravity psychosis. I’m like...wha?