So many things....
  Thursday, my friends and I celebrated a traditional thanksgiving. I was in charge of pies, and made an apple and pumpkin--the pumpkin puree was sold in exactly one store. I also made some bread from this interesting recipe: its no knead, five-minute bread, but tastes fine. Check it out. http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/cookbook/2009/artisan-bread/boule.html . Note about the pie:  the recipe for the pastry crust called for shortening; Britain does not know what that is, but have the ever-interesting suet, usually rendered beef or lamb fat, but also available in vegetable form. It is essential for traditional British pies. But check out what it looks like in dehydrated form--

It was strange to have to go to school on Thanksgiving, and the day after. Think about it--I have never gone to school on Thanksgiving in my life.  

On Saturday, we went to the rugby game!  It was an international game, Scotland vs Argentina. We walked to the field, joining in the multitude.  When we were about halfway there, people started to come out of the woodwork, and slipped into the stream of fans.

The field is called Murrayfield, and hosts both rugby and football. The food vendors consist solely of booths that sell fish and chips, hamburgers, and beer.  Josh and Devin enjoyed a bit of this lovely tradition by getting some hot fish and chips to eat during the game. They gave me their best fighting faces.

The day was immensely cold, as one can see from the fog on the field. When the players were all in the scrum (the huddle that restarts a game), a cloud of breath condensation emanated from the players.

Despite the avid fans, Scotland lost 6-9.  

On Sunday, I went to a ceilidh that was hosted for free because of St. Andrews Day.  Kicked up my heels to some traditional music.

Tomorrow is St. Andrew's day. He is the patron saint of Scotland. Happy St. Andrew's day everyone.