{"id":474,"date":"2013-11-25T06:04:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T06:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timothycaho.com\/?p=474"},"modified":"2013-11-25T06:04:08","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T06:04:08","slug":"thanksgiving-food-and-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/timothycaho.com\/?p=474","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving &#8211; Food and Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OK, &#8216;Thanksgiving Day&#8217; proper is not until Thursday on the American side of the Atlantic, but here on the British side we are not confined to a set day. Sunday was our day to celebrate the day as 54 of us from a variety of groups and backgrounds and experiences gathered together. Every food I was anticipating for the meal was prepared (except brussels sprouts, I&#8217;m sad to report; and did you know it&#8217;s not &#8216;brussel sprouts&#8217; but &#8216;brussels sprouts&#8217;? Like many English words, what it looks like is NOT the way one says it). The afternoon was a delight, and no one was in a hurry to leave.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0708-cropped-reduced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-475\" alt=\"IMG_0708 cropped &amp; reduced\" src=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0708-cropped-reduced-1024x836.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0708-cropped-reduced-1024x836.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0708-cropped-reduced-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0734-reduced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-476\" alt=\"IMG_0734 reduced\" src=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0734-reduced-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0734-reduced-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0734-reduced-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0744-reduced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-477\" alt=\"IMG_0744 reduced\" src=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0744-reduced-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0744-reduced-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0744-reduced-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0771-cropped-reduced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-478\" alt=\"IMG_0771 cropped &amp; reduced\" src=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0771-cropped-reduced-1024x772.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0771-cropped-reduced-1024x772.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.timothycaho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0771-cropped-reduced-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m thankful we could all gather together. I&#8217;m thankful for the food. I&#8217;m thankful for all the work in preparing food, the hall, and those who helped clean up and put away tables, chairs, and supplies. I&#8217;m thankful for the food and clothes we collected for the homeless and rough sleepers in Birmingham. I&#8217;m thankful for the pleasant and wonderful conversations we enjoyed. And that&#8217;s <strong>Day Twenty-Four<\/strong> of &#8217;30 Days of Thankful.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK, &#8216;Thanksgiving Day&#8217; proper is not until Thursday on the American side of the Atlantic, but here on the British side we are not confined to a set day. Sunday was our day to celebrate the day as 54 of us from a variety of groups and backgrounds and experiences gathered together. 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