BBF back in the Jing

I just want to send a public note announcing the thing I'm most thankful for this Thanksgiving: my Beijing Best Friend back in the Jing!  Stacey is back (only for a few days) and while I'm so proud of what she's doing in New York, (getting her PhD at NYU) I sure have MISSED her!  This has been a year full of incredible blessings and plenty of things to be thankful for, but my seeing my smiling friend's face is up there on my list.

I'm also thankful because, since my last post, we have successful found all ingredients (with one - cranberry juice concentrate - being brought in Stacey's suitcase) needed for our Thanksgiving feast.  Yay!  Now it's just a matter of juggling oven time...

So, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!  May it be a time to reflect with family and friends, wherever you may be.