Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This is our third Thanksgiving together since Carla’s big move from England to California in 2012. We survived a long-distance relationship and went through the US visa process together. We were able to get married in 2012, and apply for a Green Card. That card gave Carla permanent residence in the USA. These days, we have a lot to be thankful for!

Life is much easier now that we can celebrate special days like Thanksgiving together. Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday in the U.K, so it was all new to Carla when she moved here in 2012.

We have lots of happy memories from our long-distance relationship. However, it was certainly challenging to be so far away from each other. Special days are hard to celebrate together when there’s an 8-hour time difference between you! Christmas and birthdays were always particularly tricky for us, and we’re doing better now we’re together.

Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating with family and friends. Our family is scattered across the USA and the UK, so it’s a quiet celebration for us. But for everyone who’s celebrating today, we hope your day is full of the blessings of love, family and friendship. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!