On Thanksgiving day, we, along with our local English teachers, were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner at Chris Castro's house, the chief of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in Kaohsiung.  AIT is essentially the US Embassy here in Taiwan, but they can't call it the US Embassy due to a need for diplomatic relations with China.  But anyways, AIT in Kaohsiung has done a lot to ensure that we are safe and enjoying our time here in Taiwan. 

So, even though I'm in Taiwan, I'm truly thankful that I was still able to enjoy an American Thanksgiving with an extended family.  And I still had turkey, mash potatoes with gravy, and more importantly, PUMPKIN PIE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM!  I definitely had a food coma, and I still had work the next day!  Let's just say, I was definitely not myself on Friday.  Normally, I can control my yawns, but not the Friday after Thanksgiving.

But I have no regrets because pumpkin pie is pumpkin pie.  To Chris and the AIT Family, I sincerely thank you for providing us with such a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.  We had a blast!

For more photos from this event, please click here.