Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Third Annual Fakesgiving Feast

For those of you who don't know, Fakesgiving is fun-filled, friends-and-family feast which falls on the fourth Sunday of September. As a relatively new holiday, there are still many traditions in the making. However, it always involves good friends, good food, and declarations of what we are all fakesful for. Examples: "I'm fakesful for homework," or, "I'm fakesful I get to wake up at 4:30 am tomorrow," or how about, "I'm fakesful that when I realized I had just enough eggs to make my dessert on Sunday I dropped one on the kitchen floor," etc, etc...

This year, my dear friend Kalli hosted Fakesgiving. She is usually the driving force behind the holiday, mostly because she is the best hostess and the best cook. However, we all bring a little something and simply enjoy each other's company. With all the myriad ways there are to keep in contact with friends these days, it's amazing how seldom I actually do. It's been quite a while since I last saw my Mountainwood buddies so it was fun to catch up on what's new and to remember good times and old jokes. It's funny to think about all the things that have happened since the first Fakesgiving, and what perhaps will happen before the fourth. I guess all holidays are like that-- milemarkers in life that make us look back to see where we've been and to happily anticipate what's coming.

So, three cheers for Fakesgiving! May we all be thankful for it.

2 comments:

  1. I think fakesgiving is a really fun idea. I heard a stressed young mom complain that she would enjoy christmas so much more if it didn't fall on christmas.

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  2. I'm fakesful we were so sick this weekend that we missed fakesgiving.

    What a fun tradition.

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