On Friday, we had the pleasure of attending a Thanksgiving celebration with 70+ friends! Jill and Joel Skinner, who live just up the street from us, have a tradition of inviting local and expat friends to join in their holiday festivities each year.
Everyone brought yummy food to share and the spread included all the tradition US dishes PLUS some local delicacies, most notably: GRASSHOPPERS! That's right. It's grasshopper season here in Mbarara. You can buy yourself a bag of freshly fried little critters just about anywhere you look. Or, you can catch your own from the swarms in your house and yard. They actually taste better than you'd think; you just have to make yourself forget that you are chewing on an insect. :)
Joel welcomed the group...
Meanwhile, Zeph led Matt on an exploration of the beautiful yard...
After the scrumptious meal, the much-anticipated games began! The Skinners' tradition of having a SNOW BALL FIGHT was a big hit. They created the "snow balls" by filling nylon stockings with flour and then piling the balls in a central location. Then, Joel invited all participants to encircle the balls and explaind, "There are no rules. Just have fun!" The balls were hoarded and thrown over and over again. We'll definitely take this tradition with us to Indonesia.
Here's Jill rallying the troups, saying, "Come on! You don't want to miss this!"
And then, delightful chaos ensued:
Here are some more faces of friends who have become dear to us in the last few months. It's going to be sad to say goodbye!
Happy Thanksgiving!
2 comments:
LOL! That "snowball" fight is the best invented tradition EVER! How clever! and the pix of all the throws and hits are hysterical and so charming all thanks to your quick skills as a photographer, Jacinda. But my very very very favorite photo and my new desktop is Explorer Zeph and company! That is just too precious! THANK YOU for the great party!
I missed these posts somehow. Love the snowball fight - terrific idea. And loved that you have had such great community there. It HAS been a great place to raise a 16 month old. But you need to have another baby soon that looks like YOU! Perhaps that's in the works?
Can't wait to see you ... next week!
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