Thanksgiving Chips

I'll just come out and say it. It's been awhile.

I know I should have called. I should have written. Texted, even.

Please know that my period of absence was only because we're nearing the end of term and life has completely (yet temporarily) trumped my cyber commitments.

It's not because I love you any less!

Anyhow, something tells me you survived without my random musings for a week :)

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Chances are, if you're reading this in the U.S., you get a short day of work tomorrow, or are at least looking forward to it being the last work day of the week. But over here it's just like any other Wednesday and Thursday.

I'm giving a Rotary presentation on Thanksgiving, where I highly doubt there will be turkey and fixin's, but post-presentation I'll be joining a get-together in my hall. Then Saturday, a bunch of the Ambassadorial Scholars are doing a potluck and even playing some American football, so I'll be getting two Thanksgivings!

I'm expecting a care package with American T-giving necessities like corn muffin mix and Karo syrup, so I can make pecan pie and scalloped corn for the festivities.

For now though, I leave you with these delicacies I found in the convenience store the other day.



The ketchup flavor was actually great, because I've been eating ketchup on chips for years (much to the dismay of most of my friends). When I saw ketchup flavored crisps (as they call chips here--chips are fries and crisps are chips), I felt like Walkers (a.k.a. Lays) really understood me!

Then I happened upon the turkey and stuffing crisps, and let me tell you, they were gross. Yes, I bought some, but only in the interest of investigative journalism.

Mary tells me that stateside, they've just introduced "late night hamburger" Doritos, so I guess we Yankees aren't much better, but I think it's safe to say that the flavor of any sort of cooked meat does not belong on a crisp.

What am I thankful for this Thanksgiving? That I get to eat real turkey and stuffing instead of its chemical equivalent on a greasy thin potato slice. And also, of course, I'm thankful for you!

If I don't post before Thursday, I hope everyone has a relaxing and safe holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Love,
Jess