Thanksgiving this year was a bit different for me. Although I am going back to Cairo for Christmas, it really isn’t practical to do that for the five days of Thanksgiving break. But luckily, Michelle and her family invited me to spend Thanksgiving with them in Pittsburgh.
I was a bit anxious at first at the prospect of meeting Michelle’s family. However, they warmly welcomed me and made me feel at home. I really couldn’t have asked for a better Thanksgiving experience away from home.
Hopefully I will get my pictures back to scan. When I do, there should be some good shots of downtown Pittsburgh and various candids of the vacation. Look for those soon! On the last day there, we took a cable car to the top of a mountain overlooking downtown Pittsburgh. The clouds parted for just enough time to allow for some nice pictures.
The drive back was a bit frustrating. On top of not really wanting to return to the cafeteria food awaiting us at RPI, we had to drive in pouring rain the entire time. We would get in front of the storm driving east, and then have to drive north for a few miles only to find ourselves back in the heart of it.
But we made it back safe and sound. It has been hard to go back to eating the cafeteria food after five days of home cooked delights. But I’m definitely looking forward to going home for Christmas. As I write this, it’s only three weeks from now that I will board the plane!!