Dear readers,
As Whatcom recovers from flooding devastation and Western students recover from a stressful return to in-person life, the Thanksgiving holiday provides a much-needed reprieve. We finally get to take a 4-day weekend to hang out with people we care about and eat warm, oddly specific food. Our editors are taking this opportunity to unplug from their duties, and you should, too!
Whether by celebrating by holding a Friendgiving potluck like myself and opinion reporter Alison Poppe, focusing on family or donating surplus food to the food insecure in our community, everyone can find a way to get out of their routine.
For a couple years, I went to school across the country from my family. When all my friends went home for Thanksgiving I worried that I’d be all alone. When a friend changed her mind on my invitation to her family’s dinner, my family took a long trip and we met in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. I bought a last-minute Thanksgiving feast for four using $35 at the only open deli I could find. It was a hit!
My Friendsgiving almost fell through this year when one of my friends tested positive for COVID-19, but at the last minute we decided to hold a socially-distanced tailgate feast in a parking lot. Whatever your situation is, I encourage you to find a way to make the best of your circumstances and get into the spirit of celebrating.
Best,
Teya Heidenreich
City Life editor
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