I wrote the last post at the airport in Joburg. Our flight was delayed and was fairly turbulent, but we made it back to Cape Town late Saturday night. Sunday was more of a relaxing day. The project centre paid for a catered thanksgiving dinner in the afternoon. It was a nice gesture, but it made me more homesick than I had been the whole trip. The food was decent, but the stuffing had raisins instead of celery, there was a side of bobotie with curry (a delicious South African meal, but not a thanksgiving dish) and the pumpkin pie was made of some type of squash. Not that I was expecting the food to taste the way my family prepares it, but it made me very nostalgic. The dinner conversation was light, with everyone still recovering from the weekend. As soon as people were done eating, the afternoon rapidly settled into young adults sprawling in the living room on their phones, calling home, or sleeping. Which, I realized, is also a tradition held by my family. More nostalgia.
After dinner, three of us went to a Dave Matthews Band concert. Dave Matthews Band is very popular in America, and I've been to one of their concerts in the States, though some of my friends are far bigger fans than I am. Dave Matthews is originally from South Africa, and this was his first concert in his homeland. Since they put on a really good show, the tickets relatively cheap, and it made friends jealous, it was definitely worth it.
If it's any consolation, I'm pretty sure Mom saved some celery stuffing in the freezer waiting for you when you get back! I think we're out of creamed onions though. ;) I was in charge of making pumpkin pie this year because I found an easy eggless recipe. Everyone seemed to like it, so I might make it again when we're at Nana's. At least you'll be home for lasagna and fudge! I've heard there's some beef stew and home-made bread on the menu too. :)
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