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This year I'm scrapping the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving. Instead of going home to celebrate Thanksgiving just like every other year of my life, my family is coming to me.
Instead of participating in the same holiday activities like we have for every Thanksgiving in Kansas City, we're going to spend our break making new traditions in Portland.
The first of which will be experimenting with our Thanksgiving feast. As a vegan-vegetarian-lactose intolerant mixed family, we are excited to see what Portland has to offer. I'm anticipating trips to the treasure chests of the northwest, like New Seasons, Trader Joes and all those Co-Ops.
But some traditions never get old, like reuniting with family after months apart and enjoying gingerbread lattes in Starbucks' holiday cups, but this year we're aiming for a Portland inspired Thanksgiving.
Our new tradition may necessitate a trip to local Townshead's Tea instead of the infamous Starbucks and a trip to see the Oregon Zoo lights instead of the lights of downtown Kansas City.
I'm hoping these new traditions stick so that my future Thanksgivings will always have the two things I am most thankful for: my family and my life in Portland.
- Hannah Fink, sophomore
