Last night was the KAS potluck Thanksgiving and it really was lovely. As the host of the party said, this is our family in Taiwan and it's important to celebrate this eclectic group of people and share a glass of wine and some turkey every now and then.

The apartment we went to is at the base of Monkey Mountain and has the most incredible deck of any apartment I've seen here.

It's not like any view I've had for Thanksgiving but I could say that about pretty much everything in my life now, but it's all good. We've made some good friends here and I felt like I got to know everyone a little better by seeing what recipes people shared. I'm not sure what raw vegetables and mashed potatoes says about me, other than I am an unimaginative cook.

Here's Lee with Kevin and Maurice. Kevin is one of the middle school science teachers and lives in the same building as us. Maurice is married to one of the 4th grade teachers and occasionally substitutes at KAS but mostly just enjoys retirement.

Dinner was everything you'd want for Thanksgiving - turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. (And carrots and green beans, just to add a little color.)