Today we had a party for Thanksgiving (or in Spanish, Dia de Accion de Gracias). It was a collaborative effort amongst a group of us Americans who are here in Sevilla to teach English. It turned out to be about 40 people, mostly Americans, but we did have some people from Spain and Greece as well. In order to get a turkey here, my friend Maggie had to go to the butcher a few days ago and request that he kill a turkey for her. Luckily, that went well and she was able to get a big turkey for feast. The rest of us brought side dishes and wine...and I was honestly amazed at the turnout! We had a complete Thanksgiving spread with all the necessary food: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, etc. We even had canned cranberry sauce, which you can't buy here, but one girl's mom sent some from the U.S. To be honest, I never thought I would be so glad to see canned cranberry sauce! We had a blast, and one of the Spaniards told me, with a full plate of food, that he didn't realize what he had been missing before his first Thanksgiving! So of course we "come con los ojos" (the Spanish equivalent of having "eyes bigger than your plate"- but here, the say "eat with your eyes") - and enjoyed a truly American Thanksgiving in Spain!!
The girls making traditional hand-print turkeys for decoration.
Annie and Caitlyn carving the turkey.
Maggie and I in the kitchen.
Joselito's first Thanksgiving!
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