I am the Haole in our family. Thank you all for including *haole wives* in your club!!!!
I was divorced with a three year old Hapa daughter(Hawaiian,Chinese,Haole) when I met my future-husband-to-be. He is local-Japanese. We have been married for almost 20 years.
We had been seeing each other for eight months when I thought I could make a great impression on his Mother and Father and his two sons by cooking a “traditional” Thanksgiving dinner. ( He was also divorced……I had met his Mother and Father and sons and we had many fun times already.)
After many hours of chopping,dicing,stirring,cook,cook,cook…….all was ready for our Thanksgiving feast!!!
The table was set with china and silverware and crystal….and candles on the best /only linen tablecloth I had………there was lovely music in the background……… I showered and dressed in my nicest outfit ……
The turkey,mashed potatoes,candied yams,corn,cranberry sauce,etc………everything was PERFECT!!!! ALL homemade with the freshest of ingredients.
We all sat down at the perfectly arranged dining room table……..
We said our blessing…..the turkey was carved,the various dishes were passed around……
“where’s the rice?” “no sushi?”
They loaded their plates anyway and went to the family room to watch football !!!!!
I did not ‘get-it’………but, I have made rice for dinner every day since!!!!
D. Kimura
