I invited members of Copenhagen American Expat Meetup Group into my home for a traditional(ish) Thanksgiving dinner. It was the first time I'd met half of the people who showed up, and it was also the first time I'd hosted Thanksgiving, first time I'd roasted turkey, made stuffing, made cranberry sauce, or made any kind of food for eight people, and this was our first time having houseguests in our condo.

Though one turkey leg did not get fully cooked, though I had the oven set to the wrong temperature, though I completely forgot about the rolls until well into the evening, I definitely call it a success. My stuffing and cranberry sauce were, if I do say so myself, excellent. The other four turkey legs were fully cooked, juicy, and more than enough meat for everyone. Diana brought green beans and Brussels sprouts. Ken brought sushi, and his wife brought an Irish dessert (called "trifle" or something?). All wonderful.

More importantly though, was it was fun! I loved cooking all the food, and I loved eating it with such great company. Tycho enjoyed many extra doses of being doted on as well.