Muse2NOPharaoh said:

going to a buffet, yeah!

lovemachine said:

I am so sorry Dean!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Thanks. I feel real sorry for my mother being as it was her Mother (My Grandma) and her Husband (My stepdad). I have a feeling Holidays are extra tough on her.

lovemachine said:

So very sorry to hear that...


When I was a teenager and in college, every Thanksgiving was spent at my sister's house in Kentucky...mg, I loved the atmosphere that surrounded us all at her house..*smile*...same ritual every year: I'd arrive by bus from college the day before, the rest of my family arriving by plane throughout the day...by evening we'd all be back together, laughing and drinking, and ordring like 5 pizzas because we didn't want to cook anything until Thanksgiving day..lol

After she passed away, the very first Thanksgiving at her house was hard...the mood and atmosphere was just overwhelming with her absence. You make it thru, though...and we would just talk about what she would do or what she would say every year at Thanksgiving...it kept her there with us.

My own thanksgiving has become rather twisted up already. I was thrilled not to be doing it this round as I have had a long year and am hosting 35 at an invasion next weekend. This afternoon my son took ill and it triggered an asthma attack! Although it has been years since this has happened... I know to avoid allergens or end up in urgent care so I had to cancel on my family. After a small amount of deliberation, we have moved the festivities here so my son won't feel left out or as if he missed a holiday. I am honored but wasn't prepared for the work or mess. I adore my family though and it will all work together for good. What a hassle for my mother who is prepping and now packing up to drag it all here!

Add to this I mentioned my new bed doesn't arrive until Dec 2nd and she asked same size right... I was all NOPE I dropped to a queen... she mumbled under her breathe and I knew then she had bought sheets for my last bed and color scheme for Christmas... I am a bigger pain in the ass this year then I was as a teenager!

4nowneway said:

but all the holiday is one huge messy buffet anyway!

Distracted said:

Good health to your son and happy holidays to you and yours. (Mum will deal with the sheets.) lol

Samaar said:

Thank you Samaar! Happy holidays to you as well!

I'm on a laptop at my Sister's house posting on the org, sipping coffee and reading the Chronicles of Narnia!

Also reading Ender's Shadow.

My newphews are playing with a new video game I bought them for their Nintendo DS, and It's georgeous outside. I'm on their back patio kicked back and loving life.

Natisse said:

Do you have any natural resources we might be interested in invading for?

Waiting for people to wake up and watching Batman with Tim Burton's commentary.

Life is good.

AsianBomb777 said:

nope...but thanks for the

Leaving for my parent's house in about an hour. My brother and his family will be there also.

Happily watching the Macy's parade in my jammies, doing laundry, getting ready to shower. We have to be @ the in-law's @ 1 and my mom's @ 5.

I WANT TURKEY NOW!!! I have been waiting forever for today This is by far my favorite food holiday. Ranks right up there with graduation parties





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Leaving to go see my daughter in a few hours...

Everyone that is travelling have a safe journey. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Everyone is in route for here!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I'm on my way!! Hope you have Cokes...

jackshit, same as every other fucking holiday (save for new year's). i'm about to go and hop on the bus to see if there's anyplace that's actually open to go and eat at.

Byron said:

I won't next weekend either!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! Hope that u and ur family have a safe and happy one!!!!

I spent my day with my cousins(they are like brothers and sisters). I had to deal with my least fave cousin talking all his racist bullshit. I couldn't stand it. He's homophobic, racist, and Republican.


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I cooked dinner. It took hours, because I love slow cooking. I started Wed night and cooked for 4 hours on thanksgiving. Then my Brother, Our mom, my brother's wife, my wife and myself sat down and had a great Turkey dinner.

After pumpkin pie I sent them home and took a 4 hour nap.

Thanksgiving is a stupid holiday.

Stuffing yourselves with more food than some people get in a month as a way to celebrate cultural genocide. Hope y'all had fun.

meow85 said:

As a matter of fact, I had a fabulous time with my family, playing with my nieces and nephews and sharing a wonderful meal. Plenty to be thankful for. Holidays are about what you make them be about. Sure, there's plenty in this country's past (and present for that matter) to be ashamed of, but setting aside a day a year to recognize how much we have and show gratitude for that is not one of them.

CarrieMpls said:

Why not show gratitude all year long? You don't need to set aside a special day for it.

i had a groovy thanksgiving!!!! groovy!

i spent it taking a road trip into wisconsin to visit my cousin and her friends on a hobby farm. i met four llamas, four goats, a miniature horse, a donkay, two horses, three dogs and two cats plus a conure!!!

then the three of us humans had a light vegetarian supper and worked on beading projects. i made a necklace and earrings and a bracelet (which needs shortening). all in all a wonderful good time.

and for anyone out there planning on meeting llamas - they are not shy. not shy at all. they walk right up and touch noses with you. Falloff: