Thanksgiving is Coming!

[forestofglory]

I'm supper excited about Thanksgiving this year. It R and I's first Thanksgiving married, and my first Thanksgiving hosting in the US. I hosted when I was student in England, which was difficult due to not having any time off to cook. Now I'm going to have a whole week off! We decided to stay here in Iowa. R's mother is coming and maybe a couple of friends who are Thanksgiving orphans. We are talking about our menu -- it's going to be fairly traditional with Turkey, and stuffing and cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes and probably something else green. Also pie.

What are your plans for Thanksgiving? (I know a bunch of you aren't in the US, and are thus doing ordinary Thursday things but feel free to tell me about your ordinary Thursday plans.)

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[darthbitsy]

The last few years I've been really down on Thanksgiving as an event. When Matt's parents were together and lived in NH we use to spend Thanksgiving with his parents (and before that, of course, I use to go to CA) but now they live in Organ and Colorado and we'd have to choose one AND travel that weekend. Last year I visited a hasidic community in Brooklyn that had no idea it was Thanksgiving, and had a great time. This year, I put off choosing what to do for so long that I think I'm just going to drive home and we will make a small meal that has some overtones of being thanksgiving-y. I'll make celery root gratin out of “Vegtable Love” which is awful for you, but very very tasty.

[forestofglory]

It is an awful time to travel. I tried to invite my parents to come to Thanksgiving here but my mom said that she'd never travel at Thanksgiving. Anyways I'm sorry you have been enjoying the holiday lately.

(You would be welcome to come celebrate with us, but I image you don't want to travel this far at the last minute)

[darthbitsy]

Thank you, but yes... I'm also really burned out with travel. I'm sure I'll do a bunch of it in the spring, however, because that is what i do.