Friday, November 19, 2010

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We celebrated Thanksgiving at Godson's school today with a turkey feast and all the timings for his classroom, teachers, and assorted others who followed their noises to Room 51. It was the happiest place on earth for about 3 food-filled hours today.

Students and staff pitched in and brought their favorite holiday foods that included everything from turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes to salads, corn and carrot souffle.

Before several homemade desserts were served, each student read their homework assignment telling things they are most thankful for this year. The kids range from age 10 to 14 and are mostly boys. Here are some of their responses--

--This year I am definitely most thankful for being able to beat my brother on the Wii and for my Dad for buying the game for us.

--I am thankful for my mother who birthed me, my father who clotheses [sic] me, my sister for not yelling at me so much and my little brother who's finally potty trained.

--I'm thankful that this Thanksgiving it's not my turn to help with the dishes.

--This is the time of year when I give thanks for black olives that I put on my finger tips and Cool Whip. Lots and lots of Cool Whip.

--I am thankful for my family, friends and everybody I ever met in my life. And I'm thankful for school vacation. (Due to budget cuts, Los Angeles public schools now get the entire week of Thanksgiving off for vacation.)

--I'm thankful for Thanksgiving because it has the best food of any holiday and my whole family comes from all over and we all get to eat together all day long.

--I am thankful for this classroom celebration so I don't have to go to history class.

As for me, I'm thankful that I don't have to cook the big turkey dinner this year. We'll be dining at our dear friend's house this year.

What are you thankful for this time of the year?
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40 comments:

  1. How cool to be a part of their Thanksgiving celebration. Kids really have a way of viewing thankfulness in a precious way. I remember being thankful when it wasn't my turn to wash the dishes during the holidays either.

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  2. Those are funny - and honest too!

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  3. I remember those Thanksgiving dinners at my children's school. I was always the head cook and it was not a potluck! Love these sweet responses. Lucky you, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  4. I never remember having that much fun at any school I went to as kid.

    I, too, an thankful to dining at a friend's house with only the (bakery made) pies to bring. ;)

    Happy Thanksgiving

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  5. Haha! Now this is my kind of thankfulness list.

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  6. Awesome fun!
    I, too, and thankful for Cool Whip.
    And friends like You!

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  7. I will be listing my thankful things tomorrow!! Loves ya,.. btw did I win?

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  8. I am sooo totally agreeing with the kid and the olives on the fingertips! Best part of the holidays!

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  9. health, good friends and snow ball fights....smiles. and you dont eat black olives and whipped topping do you?

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  10. Thankful for loyal blog readers ;)

    This reminded me of our third grade thanksgiving feast. it was so wonderful--we could hardly concentrate smelling the food being prepared all morning, and they set up long tables in the hallway.

    Thanks for the memories!

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  11. What a fun time and how great that you got to be there. I love the things they are thankful for. Tonight I am thankful that I just figured out that I will have enough plates that sorta match for the 20-something people that will be here for Thanksgiving.

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  12. There is almost nothing more precious to me then hearing the things people are thankful for...especially children. How wonderful that yo took part in this day with him. How wonderful that you have good friends to give thanks with. Happy weekend to you and yours. XX

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  13. PS And I am thankful for all the incredible people in my life that make me a better person. :)

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  14. I remember my daughter stating that she was thankful that her mother new how to take the guts out of the turkey before she cooked it. lol

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  15. Sounds like that was a fun celebration.

    I am thankful for my family and that we are all in good health.

    Thankful my husband cooks the Thanksgiving meal.

    Thankful for Thanksgiving vacation, so I don't have to go into work. The weather has been rough lately. Cold and windy. No time to be outside doing playground duty. Blech!

    And thankful that my fish is still alive. He has fin rot, but he's hanging in there.

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  16. thankful for the blogging community.
    thankful that we have others to share our thanks with.

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  17. Oh, that was some sweet collection of children's way of expressing their thanks.;)
    I am thankful for simply being alive.;)
    Have a wonderful weekend,
    xoxo

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  18. I'm thankful that at this time of the year in New Zealand the weather is getting a lot warmer with the promise of a summer to come. Nice. Not to mention the summer holidays!

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  19. That is fun reading the students' thankful reports.
    Which one was godson's?

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  20. I'm thankful that my lupus remains, for the most part, in remission, and that my improved health has allowed me to take part in more of the things I love.

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  21. I love kids version of what they are thankful for...I'm thankful for olives on finger too! JJ have a wonderful thanksgiving!

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  22. I love reading kids' point of view on things! They are always enlightening!

    I'm thankful that John's oncologist is brilliant and she saved his life!

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  23. I loved some of those answers, very cute. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving weekend. hugs.

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  24. I loved the lots and lots of cool whip answer! I, too, escape the work of creating Thanksgiving dinner. We'll be going to my son's house, his brother will be there and 4 of my grandkids. I do have to bake an apple pie to bring along with some French vanilla ice cream!

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  25. I am leaving another comment just to see if it gives me an edge ;)

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  26. Heeehehehe! Black Olives and Cool Whip...now that one is just priceless!!! Outta the mouths of babes'! :o)

    I'm so very thankful for the family I have. I'm so blessed and proud of my children and their children. I have a bounty!

    Ya'll enjoy this wonderful weekend sweetie!!!

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  27. I found your blog through a chain of others. The title caught my eye, your posts kept it there. Will be following you now!

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  28. I am incredibly thankful this year. I get to cook, first of all. Last year I had rotator cuff/bicep reattachment surgery on November 10. I wasn't able to cook... and I wasn't able to eat much either, felt too crummy.

    Thankful for my beautiful children, my wonderful husband, the roof over our heads and the fact that even though hub has had his salary cut by 45% over the last year, I still have my internet! :)

    Thankful for my friends, who are wonderful in every way and I have no idea why I've been blessed with so many.

    Thankful for a job I absolutely love.

    Thankful for chocolate milk and prozac. Which helps me balance all of the above.

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  29. Oh I'm so glad they still do that in schools! I hope they still get to dress up in the construction paper hats :-) Trace their hands and make pictures of Turkeys out of them, too.

    Right now I'm thankful for having read this post . I hope you have a marvelous Thanksgiving.

    Also, just in general, thank you for the stories you share. Some of my favorite blog stories have been told here. So, I'm also thankful for you.

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  30. I love the comments! I'm thankful for my family, I'm enjoying better health this year. Oh yeah, I'm also thankful to be employed. Have a happy, Joanna!

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  31. oh what a lovely Thanksgiving celebration, love the kids' comments. I'm thankful every day for good food to eat!

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  32. I am thankful for having wonderful people in my life. I'm also thankful I do not have to cook the whole Thanksgiving feast, but I know those times are coming to an end.

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  33. I agree with the kid who is thankful for every one he ever met.
    Even under the worst of circumstances, I've learned something from every single person. I wouldn't change a thing, I've learned to embrace my mistakes and move on. I am thankful to have learned that. And I am thankful just to "be", so that I have the opportunity to be thankful.
    Happy holidays Joanna.

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  34. I'm thankful for being able to read such wonderful prose as yours, JJ. Happy Thanksgiving.

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  35. I'll be thankful if this kidney stone just stays put till Monday. I'm not doing much for Thanksgiving because I'm on this darn diet but I prefer not being in the hospital or going near one. I have had enough for awhile, Joanna.

    Have a wonderful holiday. I'm thankful to have you and your delightful blog in my life.

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  36. I'm thankful for so many things--even the dreary misty fog today that makes me thankful for sunshine.

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  37. I'm thankful that when I finally got up the courage to do the interview with Eddie that I met some wonderful people like you.

    I'm thankful for blessings too abundant to name from the simplest like a nice clean bed in which to sleep to a loving husband and friends of the heart. I feel very blessed.

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  38. I, too, am thankful for olives I can stick on my fingers and lots and lots of cool whip. And being able to cook a huge meal for a whole bunch of people. I love doing that.

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  39. Hearing what the kids are thankful for is always fun! Those were some great answers.

    I'm thankful for my wonderful family and friends (including my great blog friends)!

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  40. You have the most interesting posts, Joanna. What a fun Thanksgiving for the kids.

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