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Today we had the opportunity to host two Chinese visiting professors from Penn’s graduate department. I drove into Phili around noon to pick them up and we drove back to my home where we spent the afternoon together with my family.
I had stayed up last night making props for our Thanksgiving skit and cards for our guests. The props involved headbands with feathers for the “Indians” to wear, and a Pilgrim hat that resembled more like Abe Lincoln’s than the early travelers. I even attempted to write “ni hao” on our cards.
When we arrived home, the kids greeted our guests by saying “ni hao”. We ushered them in to the breakfast room for appetizers and drinks. My oldest son walked them through our home as we waited for the main course. You could tell as the afternoon went on that we were all observing one another. They were seeing an American family in their natural setting. They took pictures of our foods and decor and us. We asked them questions about their family they left back home and brought out maps so they could show us where they lived. The language barrier was minimal minus a few words we each had to explain along with trying to overcome my southern accent.
The children performed the Thanksgiving story after dinner, and dessert followed: pumpkin pie, chocolate chess pie, and apple/walnut pie with cool whip and ice cream. (I only cooked the chess pies, bought the other ones:)
Our guests had lots of questions for me as a homeschooler. How do I fit it all in with four children? When do I grocery shop? Do I clean my own house? Can they enter college from a homeschooling environment? Would I recommend homeschooling for everybody? (I answered no btw).
They were very complimentary of the children pointing out their ability to carry on good conversations with adults. Yes, I did pat myself on the back for that one. Sometimes, I need to gloat a bit to keep myself going on this road.
So, the evening ended with me driving them back to campus after dessert and the exchanging of gifts. I gave them advent calendars, flowers, and a popcorn tin. They gave us chocolates and a Chinese pen. I also sent them home with left-overs. No holiday meal is complete without leftovers. What a wonderful opportunity to connect with these ladies. I’m thankful we could share a little of our culture with them, although I did highlight that we may not be an accurate representation of an American family-ha! (We are, admittedly, just a bit nutty:)
Black Friday, tomorrow! There’s no way I will embrace that experience. It completely overwhelms me. I’m more of a small boutique kind of gal.
Off to clean the kitchen and ponder academics…

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