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The author started an annual "Friendsgiving" tradition for newcomers and locals after first hosting in a small apartment.
Holiday traditions can serve as emotional anchors, but new rituals can be created when old ones are no longer possible.
The author's potluck-style gathering brings together a diverse group of friends, colleagues, and acquaintances.
The first time I volunteered to host Thanksgiving, I lived in a 750-square-foot apartment that didn’t have kitchen table, let alone a dining room.
I’d never cooked a turkey before or even baked a pie.
I’ve often referred to this dinner in 2018 as “the miracle of Thanksgiving,” because candidly, I had no business hosting this holiday. And somehow, everything we needed for a full-blown feast, down to the tables and the

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