D'akujem vel'mi pekne!

I am thankful to Petra, Jaro, and Simona, my new Slovak friends, for making me feel at home. I am thankful to my mom for giving me step-by-step instructions for mashed potatoes, stuffing, and chicken. I am thankful to Meg for giving me a recipe for gravy and for sending Stove Top stuffing for back-up. I am thankful to my students for listening to my retelling of the first Thanksgiving and our current traditions. I am thankful for the happy Thanksgiving memories I have and for the new appreciation I have found for American holidays. I am thankful for international phone calls and familiar voices. I am thankful for long-distance laughter. I am thankful for the simple pleasures of Slovakia, for sheep's cheese, house slippers, and Horalky. I am thankful for my time here.