Happy Pork Ribs Day!

What is the one question that Americans living in China get asked the most by Americans not living in China in late November? "Can you get turkey for Thanksgiving?" The answer (like all answers related to living in China is, "it's just not that simple." .Yes there is turkey in China . . . somewhere. However, if you are fortunate enough to stumble across one at an import mega mart or in a back alley (back alley is probably not actually turkey) be prepared to surrender half a month's salary. Some foresight is also required considering the fact that most turkeys in China are larger than most ovens in China. Not wanting to work harder than the original pilgrims just to eat bird meat filled with that drug that makes you fall asleep immediately after lunch we opted for a much easier and extremely tasty alternative . . . sixteen boxes of sweet, tender, fall off the bone, melt in your mouth pork ribs. Delicious.

Thanksgiving was a perfect visit with three families we met in Colorado right before we came to China and one new friend. We immediately became close friends in July and this visit only served to tighten the bond. It was really refreshing to share this holiday with seven other adults and seven other children who have all had a very similar last four months. We ate like pigs (no pun intended), laughed hysterically, shared our hearts and even got a little flag football in (followed by three days of whining and wound licking). Just what we needed.


A feast fit for . . . umm . . .us.


Rachel and Noah reunited.


Dan and Jason with the cheese on


The two prettiest girls in the world.