How are you celebrating Thanksgiving?

[John Prather]

God in his infinite wisdom decided that I do not get marketable skills and thus have to work on Thanksgiving.

[pam]

Ham vort, honey glazed spiral cut ham. Way better than turkey.

Cranberry sauce, ham, pumpkin pie and candied yams. mmmmmmmm.

We will be eating at our in-laws with just a few family members. Hopefully my mom is coming to it. Our family has never done the big gather the family thing on thanksgiving for some reason, we all just celebrate in our tiny fists of close family.

 

Nahhh ham is reserved for Christmas. Come on jerome...get your holidays straight.  

[pam]

For thanksgiving, we're heading to the church to have dinner with 5 or 6 other families who, for whatever reason, aren't going somewhere or having family over.  

 

We are bringing a duck which we raised, fed, hugged, killed, and (as of a few days from now) cooked.  There were 7 of them total, and the 10 yr old is in charge of picking which one to use.  We went down to the freezer and she was all like "No, that one's Sprite - we're saving her to last.  That one is Tiny Afro, too big.  We'll use that one - that's Daddy's duck Tape."

 

How can you eat something you named?  

[NeuroTypical]

I heard Mirkwood was making a Cthuken for Thanksgiving.  

 

 

http://gothamist.com/2013/12/16/cthuken.php

[EarlJibbs]

So nice that all of you could celebrate my birthday this year.  :)

 

I always get a pumpkin pie to myself. That is my tradition. Backroads, you can send your pumpkin pies my way. I love them!

[writesong]

@ PAM, JEROME, Et Alii:

 

Au contraire!

 

Please take a look at the MENU for tomorrow's dinner and supper in the Mess Hall at the Armed Forces Retirement Homes in Gulfport, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. 

 

The conventional computer Internet URL for that web site is:

 

https://www.afrh.gov/afrh/current/menu/2014/Cycle%20Three%2024-30%20Nov.pdf

 

On Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Easter Sunday, they ALWAYS serve turkey, ham, chocolate eclairs, wine, and/or champagne for both dinner and supper.

 

No, I don't imbibe those alcoholic libations, which are also served once each month at the monthly birthday dinner, featuring prime rib or T-bone steak, or rib eye steak, with baked potato, birthday cake, and ice cream.

 

However, Tuesday is SOYLENT GREEN day!

 

Thank you.

Edited November 26, 2014 by writesong

[The Folk Prophet]

So nice that all of you could celebrate my birthday this year.  :)

 

I always get a pumpkin pie to myself. That is my tradition. Backroads, you can send your pumpkin pies my way. I love them!

 

I don't think anyone's making pumpkin pie for our thanksgiving dinners (that's right...I said dinners...plural...my family always celebrates it on Friday...so...yeah...) this year. I told my wife this morning that I'm going to make myself a pumpkin pie for myself to have later in the day. It's the only time I really get my very favorite desert!

[Connie]

I will be celebrating by making lots of food that my family will happily devour.  Pumpkin pies currently in the oven.  Next up, cherry.

[notquiteperfect]

Turkey is in the oven and am enjoying the aroma.  The pecan pie is waiting - love it either warm or cold.  We're doing our thing today and will head over to friends tomorrow between looking over store ads.   :)

Edited November 26, 2014 by notquiteperfect

[Leah]

I heard Mirkwood was making a Cthuken for Thanksgiving.  

 

 

http://gothamist.com/2013/12/16/cthuken.php

I shouldn't have looked. I'm gonna have nightmares tonight.

[Guest]

This year is a little sad since we're still feeling acutely the sting of losing my dad last week. (Man, sorry to be a downer.)

[Palerider]

This year is a little sad since we're still feeling acutely the sting of losing my dad last week. (Man, sorry to be a downer.)

We wish you and your family all the best and may the Lord be with you and family.

[Bini]

Eowyn, sorry to hear about your dad. It's tough celebrating the holidays when you're missing a loved one, and at the same time, the holiday season couldn't be a more perfect time to recall all the wonderful moments you shared with that person. Best wishes to you and your family.

[dahlia]

My son and I went to my home teacher's, who frequently invites us over for holiday meals. They have 5 kids, invited another couple with 5 kids, a couple with 3 kids, another single woman with a kid, and my HT's in-laws. 

 

Thankfully, the little kids all seemed very happy with staying downstairs, enabling a good time to be had by all. 

[Palerider]

We had a very enjoyable time. There was about 25-27 people in attendance at Mother in laws home. Great time had by all.