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Turkey Day is Coming!
While I was double-cutting my lawn yesterday (it’s beautiful, a swatch of green amongst a sea of leaves), I realized that today would be the beginning of November. No big surprise there. However, it is just about my favorite month of the year, mainly for Thanksgiving. I love Turkey Day. Love it. It is like Christmas without all the bullshit, plus it has football.
I was ready for Halloween to be over yesterday. I had some good fun and all, but after the fat teenagers came to my door around 8:30 looking for candy, it was time to stop. Time for turkey, I say.
This year, my in-laws will be out of town during the holiday, which might make most couples happy, not having to go to two meals in one day. Not me. I thought I died and went to heaven stuffing my face like that twice in one day.
Let’s not forget the day after Thanksgiving. While the lemmings herd to the mall, I stay in and eat more turkey and more stuffing, preferably while watching more football and drinking more beer. Usually, I’m surrounded by family while indulging all damn day. It is beautiful. I just feel warm and loved as the temperature drops and the gluttony begins for a day or two, because everyone is sharing in this remarkable feast. I wish I could cook, because I would cook a feast like this for our families without hesitation. It would be the ultimate wish fulfillment for me. I would be Thanksgiving.
Sorry. That got weird, didn’t it?
Well, this year after I get done with NaNoWriMo, I’ll probably be very thankful.
Yeah, I’ve always been a big fan of Turkey day, too. Hallowe’en and today are my top two, though (today is technically Samhain (pronounced Saw-when), but really it’s our anniversary). I’ll be thankful when NaNoWriMo is over, too…I’ll be even more thankful when I can start on it. My computer was dead this morning when I got up… :(
I so love Thanksgiving. My wife makes a huge dinner for those who can not get out of town for the holiday (this year we will have two turkeys and a ham). Not being a sports nut i do not care for the football that is on that day. We instead have someone bring two xBoxes, network them and then play eight man HALO. Lots of fun, that.
The day off from work is an added bonus.
I actually go in to work the day after usually since no one is there. I can catch up and get a ton of work done.
but really it’s our anniversary
Happy Anniversary! How many years now?
We instead have someone bring two xBoxes, network them and then play eight man HALO.
That does sound like fun! That’s my point, though: just everyone being together and having fun, no matter what you choose to do. I just love Thanksgiving for that!
Actually, we used this recipe. I think it’s more simple than the one Kenneth gave. ;)
Thanks for the congrats!
Thanks for the recipes! I may have to try and convince my family to let me try a turkey this year. The matriarch food preparer, my grandmother, is ill-equipped for it this year after her brain tumor. Last year we had one of those catered meals, which was okay but not great. Maybe my mom, wife, and me can whip something up this year.
Granted, I can’t cook much, but I’d give it a shot with proper supervision. I’d like to learn more. It is the one area of my life where I’d like to be more independent and to be able to help out the Chief.
MeganNov 2, 08:09 AM
I would love to lend you one of my turkey day meals. Christian and I could possibly go to more than four. Talk about gluttony.
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Nov 1, 02:58 AM
Thanksgiving, next to Christmas, is one of my favorite holidays while Halloween and Easter follow a close second.
The day off from work is an added bonus. ;)