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Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday I went with a friend to Cuernavaca (about an hour and 15 minutes outside of the DF -- if there's no traffic) to celebrate Thanksgiving with a friend from Elon.
We spent some time wandering around downtown and at a craft market.
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| in front of the Palacio de Cortés |
We also visited the Robert Brady house/museum. Brady was from the US and studied the fine arts. He traveled the world, collecting artwork which he then displayed throughout his house.
(To read/see more visit: www.thebradymuseum.org)
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| courtyard at the Brady Museum |
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| tree growing out of the wall... |
From there, we met up with Cindy (who I know from Elon) and made a trip to Costco for Thanksgiving dinner. We had rotisserie chicken, salad, fresh rolls and -- the best part -- pumpkin pie!
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| Thanksgiving group |
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| yum! |
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| Sasha, the hyper-active dog |
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| Pumpkin pie! |
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| the girls |
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Today I am thankful for:
- My family and boyfriend, who are always so supportive -- near or far
- Friends. Those I've known "forever" and those I've recently met
- Skype -- which let me see all the family together for Thanksgiving back home
- The reminder today from a friend in the maestría that I'm here for the learning experience (and a learning experience it is!)
- The problems with my name/legal status at UNAM being resolved
- Multiple "Thanksgiving meals": Thanksgiving dinner (Mexican style) last Saturday, pizza and beer with classmates yesterday afternoon, lunch with a friend today and plans for a Thanksgiving dinner in Cuernavaca on Saturday
- The opportunity to live and study in Mexico, meet new people, improve my Spanish and experience the rich culture
- Being able to share with others what Thanksgiving is and what it means to me
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Thanksgiving is an important holiday to me. As I've explained to a lot of people here, it's a day to spend with family and friends, eat lots of food, and think about the good things in life and what you're thankful for.
On Saturday night, fellow Rotary Scholar Vanessa and her husband Jeremy hosted an early Thanksgiving dinner for scholars/neighbors/friends in their new apartment. We enjoyed a Mexican-inspired menu, including turkey legs roasted in a mole sauce (chile-cocoa sauce), turkey picadillo for tacos, three-bread stuffing with poblano peppers, quesadillas with flor de calabaza (squash flowers) and mushrooms, nopal (cactus) salad, broccoli casserole (ok, not Mexican themed, but it's a staple at our Thanksgiving dinner so that's what I brought to share), guacamole, a vanilla cake from a local bakery and arroz con leche. Yum!
Vanessa and Jeremy also recently adopted a little kitten they named Guille. I miss having animals around, so I enjoyed playing with him. He's quite playful and all over the place, but I eventually won him over and he fell asleep on my lap =)
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