Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving in China is a little bit different as are most things here.  I spent the day at work, the boys had school and Cynthia made... reservations!  We decided to pass on trying to cook our own meal as a 20 lb frozen turkey goes for over $100 at the western grocery store.  We chose to try a buffet dinner at the Crowne Plaza hotel where Cynthia and I had stayed during our "look see" trip to Shanghai back in May.  They were offering "turkey and all the fixings" however we found out that they need some clarification on what "all the fixings" really means.  The deal was 228 rmb (35$) per person and included one glass of red wine, beer or soda and a full buffet including seafood, lamb, beef, duck, salads, fresh fruit, vegetable, pies, ice cream and what is that other thing? oh yeah - turkey.  However, when we approached the meat buffet we could not recognize anything that looked like turkey until we read the small sign that indicated the turkey breast.  It was seasoned with rosemary and other spices and was actually quite delicious.  Regan feasted on the duck leg and lamb chops until he was stuffed.  Speaking of stuffing - there was none nor was there sweet potatoes or cranberries.  See what I mean about needing some definition of "all the fixings".  Traditional Thanksgiving fare aside, we had a great time together as a family and in the end the boys were very satisfied - even picky Landon found things that he liked.