Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Oh sure, as a kid, I dreaded the five hour trips to visit relatives, but that usually got lost in the happy haze of whatever new book Mom put in my travel bag. And I really did like seeing the relatives, after they got over telling me how much I’d grown, yadda yadda.
These days, Thanksgiving is usually just me and the Engineer. Occasionally we convince people to stop by and we feed them, but most years it’s just us and the cats. Which means I don’t get to play in the kitchen the way I’d like. There’s just no reason to cook an entire turkey for the two of us. Leftovers get old fast.
So it’ll be a little turkey roast and simple potatoes and apple pie. But we still take the time to say what we’re thankful for, and we actually eat at the table and watch parades and movies and it’s usually a good day. A little quieter than I might like, but quiet’s not always a bad thing.
To all of you traveling to friends or family, I wish you safe trips and good company. To those staying or hosting at home, I hope everything goes as you planned. To those not in the States, I send all good thoughts and wishes just the same. Don’t need a turkey to be thankful for something. 
Thanks for reading along with us this year!
November 23rd, 2006 at 3:16 am
A quiet Thanksgiving at home sounds great to me — we’ll be on the road for six hours tomorrow, and with kids (and an industrial-size bottle of Advil for the resulting headache).
Enjoy a little peace and quiet for me, and have a happy Thanksgiving, Sara!
November 24th, 2006 at 5:50 am
That sounds rather nice! It was just insanity at my place.