Thanksgiving pics as promised

We had a Thanksgiving dinner a week or so ago - it was brilliant to experience this kind of American tradition for real. 2 years ago I took part in a dinner that was a thanksgiving/christmas combined style. A friend who had lived in the States for a few years helped it get underway, but it was nothing like last week. One of the best parts was inviting others into our space and enjoying the food and time together. We had 14 Americans, 3 Aussies & 3 Brits at our place to celebrate the American Thanksgiving holiday (and apparently the homecoming of prodigal sons from the far flung islands. It's ok, we were all graciously forgiven by the Brits ;)

We even talked about the history of thanksgiving and sang a song.

Here are a few more pics from the evening. You can check out a few more on the link to the right - and also here: http://picasaweb.google.com/oselle

Serving up the Thanksgiving buffet!

Caramelized Sweet Potatoes (or Candied Yams/Brown Sugar covered Kumera - whatever you'd like to call them!)

Mmmmmm dessert time! Pumpkin Pie and Baked Lemon Cheesecake with great icecream & raspberries.

Great conversation, coffee, food - delightful!

I love the giggle on Janae's face here! Joe is pictured here entertaining the kids as they waited for dessert, with Sam silently smiling on the sidelines.