tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2330235544075644547..comments2024-03-28T08:17:55.919-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Multiple Thanksgivings and Holiday Do-Overs by Gigi PandianJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48280642523566940312017-11-22T14:02:50.888-05:002017-11-22T14:02:50.888-05:00Don't we have the best job?Don't we have the best job? Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68412916647351880022017-11-22T14:02:19.986-05:002017-11-22T14:02:19.986-05:00My best pals do call me Gig (Geeg), so your keyboa...My best pals do call me Gig (Geeg), so your keyboard was speaking for you!Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50173970853609494742017-11-22T14:01:27.202-05:002017-11-22T14:01:27.202-05:00Tee hee -- lovely to make your acquaintance Other ...Tee hee -- lovely to make your acquaintance Other Other Gigi! ;)Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6477104022879640472017-11-22T13:59:45.185-05:002017-11-22T13:59:45.185-05:00The temple is Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, on the outskirts ...The temple is Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, on the outskirts of Kyoto but worth the hike to get there. Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32771021203697655522017-11-22T13:29:58.550-05:002017-11-22T13:29:58.550-05:00I wouldn't know anything about research rabbit...I wouldn't know anything about research rabbit holes, lol....Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27123589228680296632017-11-22T12:29:27.175-05:002017-11-22T12:29:27.175-05:00Thanks, Deb! I went down a rabbit hole of research...Thanks, Deb! I went down a rabbit hole of research for this book. It was so much fun, that even though I didn't have to do most of the research, I couldn't stop myself. Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21304543318128707832017-11-22T12:26:04.578-05:002017-11-22T12:26:04.578-05:00It was so much fun, and seriously a bit freaky wit...It was so much fun, and seriously a bit freaky with the contact lenses that I'd previously only seen so realistic in movies! <br /><br />No pressure holidays -- that's how they should be!Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34511790993045345622017-11-22T12:25:11.217-05:002017-11-22T12:25:11.217-05:00Cabo San Lucas... Your family knows how to celebra...Cabo San Lucas... Your family knows how to celebrate, Rhys :) <br /><br />When I was living in the UK we Americans held a Thanksgiving dinner and invited everyone, so it ended up turning into an early Christmas party. Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5141247653154605082017-11-22T12:23:53.801-05:002017-11-22T12:23:53.801-05:00Ha! So you get two Thanksgivings as well with that...Ha! So you get two Thanksgivings as well with that second turkey! <br /><br />Too bad about the rain on Guy Fawkes night. I hope you make it to Germany for Christmas sometime! Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39925503577953570892017-11-22T12:22:44.890-05:002017-11-22T12:22:44.890-05:00Your own family tradition, I love that!
I hope y...Your own family tradition, I love that! <br /><br />I hope you have fun with the books if they make it to the top of your mountain of books. I wish I could freeze time so I could get through my huge TBR stack. Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41956306335661953632017-11-22T12:21:43.960-05:002017-11-22T12:21:43.960-05:00Oh yes, I can imagine training dates not being opt...Oh yes, I can imagine training dates not being optional or flexible. And what a wonderful anniversary celebration in New Orleans! Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5587612465647468402017-11-22T12:20:56.338-05:002017-11-22T12:20:56.338-05:00I do struggle with balance, but for the most part ...I do struggle with balance, but for the most part I think I'm getting it right. At least I'm having fun. Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59392905844111199352017-11-22T11:40:50.346-05:002017-11-22T11:40:50.346-05:00Hi, Gigi! The new book sounds fascinating. I'v...Hi, Gigi! The new book sounds fascinating. I've never been to Japan, but my parents made a trip there, and I've always been interested in Japanese history and culture, even did a Jan term project on Japan in college. I LOVED Laurie King's Dreaming Spies, the Mary Russell book set in Japan. So looking forward to yours!<br /><br />We've been pretty lucky about being able to celebrate holidays on the day, and all our family is here so we've never had to travel. I did make a rule a few years ago that we would stay home on Christmas Day. We go to a big party at my in-laws on Christmas Eve and then we would go to my relatives on Christmas Day, and it was just too much. So now we go to my family on Thanksgiving and stay home on Christmas--although what started as Christmas Day in pajamas has turned into dinner for ten, so maybe I got myself in big trouble...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57737269452967722222017-11-22T11:30:06.698-05:002017-11-22T11:30:06.698-05:00Sorry for the typo in your name!Sorry for the typo in your name!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53881135748986696582017-11-22T11:27:36.967-05:002017-11-22T11:27:36.967-05:00Half birthdays! My daughter's half birthday is...Half birthdays! My daughter's half birthday is Christmas day, and we always celebrated that when she was growing up!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73644932155229607822017-11-22T10:38:40.286-05:002017-11-22T10:38:40.286-05:00Gigi - I have now added Halloween in Japan to my b...Gigi - I have now added Halloween in Japan to my bucket list so thanks for that! I have a friend with four grown kids with families of their own so they started doing "faux Christmas" a few years ago. They celebrate exactly like Christmas but do it a week early. She says she now loves the actual Christmas so much more because she and her husband can travel or spend the day in pajamas - no pressure! Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22815743559212315932017-11-22T10:34:05.144-05:002017-11-22T10:34:05.144-05:00Having grown up in UK Thanksgiving wasn't a bi...Having grown up in UK Thanksgiving wasn't a big deal for us when we first moved here but we produced 4 American children who have turned out to be very traditional and want a big family celebration--together whenever possible. Last year was a big anniversary for us so we took the whole family for a week in Cabo San Lucas and celebrated Thanksgiving there. Luckily the resort did the whole turkey dinnerAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39432625120980076152017-11-22T10:29:32.691-05:002017-11-22T10:29:32.691-05:00Congrats on the new book and how nice to meet anot...Congrats on the new book and how nice to meet another Gigi!<br /><br />Thanksgiving Dinner is my favorite meal to cook, but this year we are going to our neighbor's home. I'm bringing the pumpkin pie. However, I have a turkey in the fridge, ready to go into the oven on Friday, because I HAVE to cook one. Otherwise where would the leftovers come from?<br /><br />I've never traveled out of the country on a major holiday, although we were in England on Guy Fawkes one year, rained, no bonfires. And for Remembrance Day, such a huge occasion and so moving. I'd like to go to Germany for Christmas sometime, if only to hear Stille Nacht sung properly!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38091577223199639452017-11-22T10:08:12.942-05:002017-11-22T10:08:12.942-05:00So that would make me "the other other Gigi&q...So that would make me "the other other Gigi"? Or maybe "yet another Gigi"? This could be fun.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45933068991489288912017-11-22T09:47:22.377-05:002017-11-22T09:47:22.377-05:00My family has celebrated Thanksgiving on the Satur...My family has celebrated Thanksgiving on the Saturday following the traditional day for the last 30-some years. My mother first moved the event to accommodate work schedules and it stuck. Everyone can celebrate with in-laws, etc. on Thursday and then we all gather on Saturday, for years at my mother's home and now at mine. It's usually our largest gathering of the year and my favorite day.<br /><br />Gigi, I'm not familiar with your books but I can see that I need to add them to my ever-growing to-be-read mountain.Chris Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882020122700920436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63541372078283116282017-11-22T09:32:51.921-05:002017-11-22T09:32:51.921-05:00For years, my husband was in the Army and his annu...For years, my husband was in the Army and his annual training dates always fell right across our anniversary. Since we couldn't reschedule the Army, we took to celebrating our anniversary on another date. But since we often used that as an excuse to see a show or concert we wouldn't have normally seen, it was okay. We celebrated our 20th in New Orleans at Bouchercon (our actual anniversary is in August).<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58143769791778787892017-11-22T09:14:49.544-05:002017-11-22T09:14:49.544-05:00Oh I bet you've had to cover stories on so man...Oh I bet you've had to cover stories on so many holidays! But I hope you got to cover heartwarming holiday stories too :). A Thanksgiving anniversary, how lovely! Happy Thanksgiving!Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70460998534753991632017-11-22T09:13:58.156-05:002017-11-22T09:13:58.156-05:00Yes, Gigi, I have been to Kyoto twice. I think you...Yes, Gigi, I have been to Kyoto twice. I think you captured very well the setting and how a foreigner experiences and navigates Japan. But I had never been to the place in the photo above with the statues. And good tip for me to check my spam folder for your newsletter.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91275311090596205922017-11-22T09:13:37.888-05:002017-11-22T09:13:37.888-05:00Thanks, Ingrid! Yup, because of my shifted dates i...Thanks, Ingrid! Yup, because of my shifted dates it was easy to get a flight, so that was another plus! I grew up in California, so most of my Christmases lacked snow, so it's always fun when I get to be in a cold climate for Christmas :) Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44608376592426085312017-11-22T09:11:45.410-05:002017-11-22T09:11:45.410-05:00Yes, whenever we can get together with family and ...Yes, whenever we can get together with family and friends that's the key!<br /><br />And yes, I'm looking forward to the combo long weekend :)Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.com