Comments on: What are you doing this Thanksgiving?

By: Samatha George

Samatha George — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:07:06 +0000

We do the traditional Southern Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. I had attempted to do Thanksgiving and Christmas as my house – but found it too challenging with both sides of the family attending. So, for several years now, my in-laws handle the Thanksgiving meal. The meal is always wonderful – that’s our only real time to visit with everyone. It seems that we are heading straight to the kitchen immediately following the short meal, and will clean the kitchen for over 2 straight hours. There are 8 of us, and it feels like we have more memories of standing washing dishes than enjoying one another’s company.

By: Mae West

Mae West — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:01:54 +0000

We do the traditional Southern dinner. Someone cooks a turkey or ham. My grandmother makes cornbread dressing and everyone else brings what they want. We sit around eating then the men go to the livingroom and veg in front of the tv. The women sit in the kitchen and talk about things that can only be said without men or kids around. The last few years, a few of us would offer to take the kids to the movies while the others clean the kitchen. This year we will be going to see “Bolt”.

By: raine

raine — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:20:08 +0000

Please count yourself LUCKY if you have extened family that will brighten your day! Being unable to do all the work any more , sometimes family forgets you if your not able to keep up!! So, PLEASE feel lucky if any family includes you too!

By: kit

kit — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:48:58 +0000

I’ll be alone for the first time ever. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but family is in another state & I don’t have enough time off work to visit. So, I’m looking for volunteer opportunities in Kansas City. Maybe I’ll get dinner to go at the grocery store…prepared ahead.
It’s very nice to see everyone’s posts that are looking forward to visiting family & friends. Heartwarming!:)

By: GUPETER

GUPETER — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:47:03 +0000

I understand some of what you say.

But all in all you sound like one miserable person with all sorts of deep seated issues. You make a turkey or not and all is well. You stay home and make a roast, cook a couple of lobsters….. whatever. You go out. You go to someones house.

What does a birthday have to do with anything?

You definitly have some sort of deep seated issue that has nothing to do with turkey. If you have health insurance they might cover counseling and drugs.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:43:16 +0000

I feel the same way. Thanksgiving can be great because of the family, and giving thanks. I especially love the good holiday movies, and the parade! I am just frustrated and annoyed by the obbession with the food. I like some of it, the cranberrys and veggies, but the cooking and all that almost takes away from all the other special things that could come with this Holiday. I know a couple who gets together with some friends and family and they all drive together to the parade every year. Or like when people watch the peanuts thanksgiving and put up the holiday stuff. Its just stressful when it cannot be enjoyed.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:28:05 +0000

I don’t really know. Maybe I will get a rotisserie chicken and make boxed stuffing and stay home. It’s a bird isn’t it? It works for me. Last Christmas, I had Mexican food from the only open place in town. This is my day off. Why would I want to spend it with my family? I would rather have a quiet day at home alone.

By: farmgirlken

farmgirlken — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:54:43 +0000

I live on a ranch in Mexico with my family and a lot of extended family also lives here. Every year for as long as I can remember the whole ranch gets together and has a big dinner. All th ladies contribute by making pumpkin pies fruit and vegetable salads, turkeys, potatoes and all the side dishes. Lots of relatives come from the U.S and from a town a few hours away.
They stay at our houses and we have a blast.. The Tuesday before all the men go on a quad/motorbike ride and we use that day to make our pies. Thursday night the young teeneage girls put on skits and plays
some of the aunts and children also doing them..usually I Love Lucy or Carol Burnett skits. Friday we have relays and volleyball and basketball tournaments..that night we have a dance..mostly round and line dances..also Mexican and some waltzes..we all have hot tea and cookies and the little kids fall asleep in a corner on blankets..Saturday evening we have a carnival and each family does one or two booths..afterwards their is an auction of things that each family deems valuable..the proceeds go to improving our gym or school.. Sunday we have a singalong..It’s my favorite time of year but this year hardly anyone has jobs and can’t afford to come down as all the uncles work in the U.S..the majority canceled this years celebration..the rest are very disappointed but most will still have a traditional dinner and maybe a dance..maybe next year things will be better for everyone and we’ll be able to do it again..Its still fun but not nearly as much..

By: Sturtheim Reinbach III

Sturtheim Reinbach III — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:13:47 +0000

Nothing. I’m not American. Don’t even know when it is.

By: Lavonda

Lavonda — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:51:24 +0000

I’ll be eating my “a” off like a cockroach in a restaurant kitchen.