a very american holiday that everyone celebrates. I got to experience my first thanksgiving here in America and it was very like a present-less Christmas. Some of you will know the tradition of the Queen's speech on Christmas Day that most people will watch every Christmas Day, well here in the U.S they have something similar only it's a parade that is put on by Macy's. It's televised from New York, they have celebrities and singers and lots of floats plus performances from Broadway musicals and at the end of it all Santa arrives, kickin' off the Christmas season. Then after that there is the National Dog Show. It was fun to watch and know that it's been a tradition for many years now...84 I think. Then after watching that, we got ready and headed over to a family friend's house for thanksgiving dinner, lots of food- which is always nice.
Before thanksgiving though, Vandi (Whitney's mum) and I treated ourselves to a thanksgiving present...2 more dogs! We are now the owners of Bob, an Australian cattle dog and Mia, a big terrier mix. They are outside dogs and will be free to roam around the property. We got them from the local Humane Society and this animal loving family is converting me, I just wanted to adopt them all and bring them home...kittens, dogs, birds, snakes, rabbits--everything! I will try and get a picture of Bob and Mia and post it on here.
Here in america the biggest shopping day of the year is after thanksgiving and is known as Black Friday. It's similar to Boxing Day sales, people lining up from all hours of the day and night to be the first into the store. Most stores here opened at 3am/4am and well I had to work the 5am shift at Macy's and it was madness, there where bodies everywhere and shoes littering every corner of the department. It reminded me of when we'd go to Bomb clearance sales back in Northern Ireland, after some idiots blew up a shop. It was a very long day and very tiring but a good experience none-the-less and I was able to get an electric kettle (rare here) for $21.99 and some Christmas presents too!
That was my first thanksgiving week experience. So now the Fall decorations are being replaced by the Christmas decorations, thanks to my decorating loving wife. I will try and get pictures up of that too...once I get batteries for my camera.
