Turkey Lumpia

I love Thanksgiving at my aunt’s house. It’s all about the long table that seats thirty and eating food all day long. It’s the little traditions that make me look forward to this holiday each year, like hor d’oeuvres at noon; going around the table saying what we’re thankful for; the prayer before eating; playing bingo; my little cousin Sam walking around with her clipboard taking post-meal coffee orders; gathering the aunts, uncles, and cousins for the midday walk around the neighborhood. Click through for photos.

The table
The infamous Thanksgiving table

my brother
My brother Frankie after eating

Lisa, Mia, & Me
Me and my cousins Lisa & Mia

Mia & Lisa on our Thanksgiving walk
The walk

Guess the entry would not be complete without my “I’m thankful for” sentiments but I could go on forever. In short: It’s been a pretty amazing year. Am constantly reminded how truly blessed I am to have my family and friends. It’s also weird to think that a year ago from today I didn’t really know Ryan. He was “that guy in my INFO class whose blog I found on Xanga”. Funny what can transpire in less than a year, no?


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5 responses to “Turkey Lumpia”

  1. Ryan Avatar

    Yeah, you shoulda known him as “that HOT info guy who I wanted to have babies with”… but I guess Xanga buddy will have to do. However, that woulda been cool.

  2. Trevor Avatar

    Hey! You have your new blog up, cool! Wow that’s a long dinner table! 🙂 Hope you had fun.

  3. jill Avatar

    turkey lumpia?! i dont think i’ve ever had turkey lumpia before. i didnt know there was such a thing. i guess you can make anything a lumpia…we did have some sort of lumpia on thanksgiving though!

  4. ca Avatar

    Nice blog, Jamie!! Glad that you are on you own site now! Turkey Lumpia – what kine wahine eat da Turkey fo da Thanksgiving, eh? Mele Kalikimakamaka!!

  5. beth Avatar
    beth

    that bar thing on the side gets in the way of the text… at least on my computer, but i have a wimpy screen.

    glad you had a good thanksgiving… 🙂 yum yum !