I hope everyone enjoyed being with family over Thanksgiving. It's hard being away from family, knowing that everyone is getting together and eating really well. :) We celebrated with our "family" here. We have a couple in our small group who is so wise and they have really adopted Jeff and I and offer great counsel to our lives and the lives of our small group members. The Brills are from up-state New York and are getting ready to move back at the end of December. We will miss them terribly. We spent Thanksgiving with them at a restaurant that serves a set dinner that is actually pretty good. The funny thing about the menu was that it included a coke, sprite, or fanta I think, but they were not going to let the Brills substitute a Dt. Coke. This is very typical of Chinese culture. They follow the rule and do not make exceptions, even if it seems illogical to us. Why would you include a coke, but not a Dt. Coke when they are the SAME PRICE??!! This kind of thing happens a lot here and it's a common joke. Robin decided to take it to the manager and explained very nicely her reasoning. They agreed to allow for Dt. Cokes.
Last Saturday, our good friends, The Johnsons also had a wonderful Thanksgiving gathering of about 40-50 people. Yes, they had all of those people over in an apartment and had wonderful hospitality. TJ fixed two turkeys and everyone brought sides and desserts. It was fun being with our friends, and we even watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
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