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Title: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: myfreebees316 on October 24, 2013, 09:50:52 am
I know its a little over a month away thought id ask this question. For me nothing big just make thanksgiving dinner and enjoy it with my two idiot brothers ;D id trade for free cheese on any given day nooo jk about the last part lol
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: squirrelgirl44 on October 24, 2013, 10:34:09 am
Same thing as every year... run a race in the morning and then big dinner at my parents house with the rest of the family. NO shopping for me...
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: minioncookies on October 24, 2013, 10:38:07 am
Thanksgiving.. That's the time of year i look forward to but dread the most.. I like the visit from the family.. But i hate the cooking! You spend all day from 4 am to 12 pm cooking you eat.. Then quick nap! Yes people turkey makes you sleepy! It's a proven fact! My family always sleeps after a thanksgiving meal.. After that.. You spend most of the day cleaning up what you did earlier that morning.. We usually eat on the thanksgiving meal all day.. Because it was cooked most of the day.. We usually have people come over throughout the day.So we keep it out and feast on it whenever..  I thought about downsizing the thanksgiving meals for a while now.. Because big meals just tire a person out but at least you sleep good on that day.. Cuz you get full. Of course if you were the one cooking then eating you will sleep like a baby! Woot thanksgiving they say is usually a time to spend with your family.. But i don't really see that.. Because they come for the meal and then take a hike..haha! It's not like christmas were they stay a while.. Thanksgiving is cool though.. I suppose.. You have some things to give thanks about anyways.. I wonder if we change the traditional meal and do like a bbq outside or a night out dinner.. If that would be better than just spending all day cooking a full blown meal..I do love the pumkin pie though thats the best part (: NOM NOM NOM
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: gramev64 on October 24, 2013, 12:48:29 pm
My daughter and I plan to have a nice turkey dinner with children and grandchildren and husbands present.  She has to work most holidays, so we wanted to make this one special.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: akee318 on October 24, 2013, 01:00:20 pm
I haven't even thought about Thanksgiving yet.
Guess it's time.....lol
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: heypeg on October 24, 2013, 01:32:34 pm
We usually have a big family dinner but we decided to go out to dinner this year as a family. We will see how it works out. Maybe a new tradition will be born.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: Dynamite2013 on October 24, 2013, 01:56:53 pm
No right now I have a bad cold so if it is gone by then we will have Thanksgiving. because of my cold my children are going to their daughters house for Thanksgiving. Actually I have to wait for the last minute to see if I am well.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: vickysue on October 24, 2013, 02:58:00 pm
Going out to mybrothers and his family. There is only the 2 of us and they have a big family.  I will do some of the cooing and take out with me. As  my sister-in-law is not up to par and it will be awhile. But she likes the family there.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: greenthumbjan on October 24, 2013, 03:54:47 pm
Around 30 years ago, I bought a 35-pound turkey I also had the roasting pan for the big one.  I remember when I was a child the famous line here in my household was please buy a turkey that fits in our oven.  The turkeys in our history was huge.  We are having our turkey here at home, actually I can't wait until I go shopping for the turkey because it is a big thing for my hubby and I to do together. 
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: wadee1958 on October 24, 2013, 04:01:25 pm
I know its a little over a month away thought id ask this question. For me nothing big just make thanksgiving dinner and enjoy it with my two idiot brothers ;D id trade for free cheese on any given day nooo jk about the last part lol

 no plans here. might have to work  that day.  :(
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: cathy37 on October 24, 2013, 06:57:59 pm
I will be going to my daughter's house and spending time with her and her family.  We will be cooking and enjoying each other's company.  I will watch the boys so they can go Black Friday shopping.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: tuyetmai on October 24, 2013, 08:02:42 pm
I think this year will be a little bore for us because every one have move out and can't make it for this Thanksgiving.  I don't think we have any plan at all but well see.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: davidh121 on October 24, 2013, 08:09:59 pm
I'm rotating with my extended family now and this year I will be going to one of my uncle's for Thanksgiving. Wherever we go, however, we always do potluck style.  This year I'm handling the rice and a vegetable dish.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: jmc1982 on October 24, 2013, 08:11:32 pm
Nothing big planned. Just a dinner with my sister and brother.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: LaTashaS28 on October 24, 2013, 08:17:28 pm
No plans but usually I just make a small dinner at home to eat, then I may go visit other family that have invited me over and enjoy that time with them. I like to have a good time when I am with my family
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: Liquidfire_43 on October 24, 2013, 10:39:45 pm
Nothing planned for Thanksgiving, but Black Friday/Cyber Monday.... Oh boy I would be throwing money on my monitor like there is no tomorrow lol jk... Saving up for a nice laptop (very picky) for college
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: Timberlan127 on October 25, 2013, 03:45:39 am
I'm very lucky we always get togther with my sister for the holidays. We take turns having it at our houses and we always help with the food. This year my sister has Thanksgiving. So we will go there for the day.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: tikihut5 on October 25, 2013, 04:16:01 am
This year we're getting together at my Aunt's house. I will be bringing the one of the desserts. We started "assigning" dishes to people so it wouldn't be a lot for one person to do.  ;)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: lywb2168 on October 25, 2013, 06:05:04 am
Thanksgiving.. That's the time of year i look forward to but dread the most.. I like the visit from the family.. But i hate the cooking! You spend all day from 4 am to 12 pm cooking you eat.. Then quick nap! Yes people turkey makes you sleepy! It's a proven fact! My family always sleeps after a thanksgiving meal.. After that.. You spend most of the day cleaning up what you did earlier that morning.. We usually eat on the thanksgiving meal all day.. Because it was cooked most of the day.. We usually have people come over throughout the day.So we keep it out and feast on it whenever..  I thought about downsizing the thanksgiving meals for a while now.. Because big meals just tire a person out but at least you sleep good on that day.. Cuz you get full. Of course if you were the one cooking then eating you will sleep like a baby! Woot thanksgiving they say is usually a time to spend with your family.. But i don't really see that.. Because they come for the meal and then take a hike..haha! It's not like christmas were they stay a while.. Thanksgiving is cool though.. I suppose.. You have some things to give thanks about anyways.. I wonder if we change the traditional meal and do like a bbq outside or a night out dinner.. If that would be better than just spending all day cooking a full blown meal..I do love the pumkin pie though thats the best part (: NOM NOM NOM

I agree with most of what you said, the only thing that is different from me and my family is that when we decide which house is going to be X holiday in, (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) we all cook, the family that is hosting will cook the most and almost always will provide the Turkey, but every family brings a dish.  We make a list and everyone chooses 1 or 2 dishes to bring including desserts.  Every family will bring drinks, soda, juices, beers etc.

That way not 1 person can complained that they spend too much time in the kitchen and we spread everything pretty even.

Now this year an small group is going to NC to my cousin's house.  Unfortunately I cannot go, since Thanks to the Government Shutdown and the fact that I work for a Government Contractor, I had to use all my vacation for the 2 weeks that I was home, and we are NOT getting reimbursed, and I do not get the day after Thanksgiving off, so I will be staying home and between, my Mom, 1 of my cousins and me will be doing an small dinner this year.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: Gerianne on October 25, 2013, 06:53:02 am
Halloween is "around the corner".
There is more marketing for Halloween than in years past.
I don't particularly care for Halloween.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: inertia4 on October 25, 2013, 06:55:02 am
Well, we are getting things we need for ThanksGiving now. We will be having family for dinner and it should be a good time.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: djohnson43 on October 25, 2013, 06:55:23 am
We will probably end up at my parents house and me and my daughter do the cooking and take the burden off my dad. But since we are Jewish and Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving this year we will also be doing that as well. May put that off till Friday or Sat though because we also have to do my nieces birthday that falls on the 24 and then my oldest has her's on Dec 6th and we wouldn't be back at their house till most likely Christmas break. So it will be A BUSY week for us. But I really can't wait to make my coconut pie we usually only do for the holidays. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: autumnsparklemom on October 25, 2013, 07:46:22 am
With my family gone (passed away) - Will have a quite evening dinner at home. I usually put up Christmas decorations.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: alice44 on October 25, 2013, 09:10:32 am
Will eat at our neighborhood Thanksgiving Dinner.  A great way to enjoy the meal - only need to prepare one dish.  Someone else does all the cooking  :)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: gbabesmom on October 25, 2013, 10:21:10 am
We're going to have dinner at home then visit relatives.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: nguzman1 on October 25, 2013, 10:26:36 am
lol we are going to have the whole family come for dinner which makes for a full house. Everyone brings something to eat and drink and we just reminisce about the past.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving is around the corner does anyone have plans?
Post by: meg0694 on October 25, 2013, 10:49:57 am
Family! Family! Family!   I love the holidays. :heart: