Saturday, November 14, 2009

Thanksgiving Approaches!


Halloween is my favorite holiday of all time. Thanksgiving is in a very close second. As a child growing up, we never went to relative's houses for any holidays. It was my immediate family in our modest trailer in our town. The feast was beyond fabulous; my mom can cook! Since those days, I have celebrated this holiday with in-laws (two diff. sets) in beach locations and homes. I hosted my first Thanksgiving at the age of 24 or so. It rocked. My parents and my then bro in law were the only ones in attendance besides my husband (at the time) and my oldest child was about 2 or 3. Memorable. My next most memorable Thanksgiving is sad, but still up there on my list. My last Thanksgiving with my father. I had moved back to town and was divorcing. I cooked Thanksgiving in my small apartment for my parents, my two oldest children, and my boyfriend (current hubby). The table was tiny but the food large! My dad's health was very poor and he took a bad tumble that day. He passed one month later. He loved to celebrate and loved food and loved me. All I could be thankful for in one day!. I've been the hostess of this day for the majority of the years passed. I am not the oldest girl in my family and this tradition seems odd sometimes to others. I love cooking for the people I love. I don't love cleaning up the mess! This year is a dilemma. The big day is only two weeks away and we don't have a real plan. I have so much to be thankful for in my life and I don't want this day to just slip by. The last year has sucked personally for me in so many ways . . . lost my house, my husband, my dog. I've gained my husband again, a group of dear women friends, etc. I sort of want to eat out this year. My heart isn't in the cooking. This on going debate must be solved! I'm listing pros and cons. Feel free to leave comments full of meaningful advice that I may listen to or ignore.
Pros to cooking:
I'm a good cook.
It gives me something to do.
It creates a memory for my daughter.
It will make my husband happy to stay home.
My father in law always comes when I cook.
It gives me an excuse to drink before noon.
It's an excuse NOT to go to in-laws.
Leftovers!!!!!
Cons to cooking:
It cost $$$$.
It is a big pain in the ass.
Cleaning up is a son of a bitch.
Some of my family gets on my nerves.
Most of my family gets on my nerves.
Leftovers!!!!!
Hmmmmmm. . . . . . .

4 comments:

  1. do it, muse girl! the pros far outweigh the cons (your list). a great way to show your love for your crew-BUT on condition: they clean up!!! and you can kick back with a cold one and feel grateful for all the help while counting your blessings!

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  2. I think you should definitely cook----with one stipulation: THEY CLEAN UP THE MESS!!!!

    Maybe buy a smaller turkey and make 3 or 4 sides instead of 10.... you CAN DO THIS!!!!!

    If you truly enjoy cooking, you will SOOO disappointed going out to eat because NOTHING will taste as good as you could have made yourself!!!!

    By the way, are you cooking for lunch or dinner? We might stop by for a visit and check out your FEAST!!!

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  3. Cook it Muse Girl! You will be glad you did. Whereas if you go to a restaurant, you could be disappointed. Swear off cleaning, threaten, cajole, whatever it takes to get everyone else to pitch in for that job!

    BTW, your answer is already in your post ;)
    Love you!

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  4. There's nothing like a little home cookin'.

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