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I had fun--despite the annual razzing about being a vegetarian, and now what appears to be a new tradition in ragging on me for voting for Obama. My response was: "Doesn't matter. My guy won, so suck it for the next four years."
Fortunately, I have the kind or relationship with his family where I can say stuff like that to them.
Also, little do they know that he voted for Obama, too--both times, in 2008 and this year.
I don't hate it; I just think the meal itself should receive the Olympic gold medal for being overrated. Bland, ulcer patient food. Bland turkey, bland stuffing, bland potatoes, bland gravy.
The worst tacos are better than the best turkey dinner.
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. When was the last time you cooked Thanksgiving dinner for your family?
Our family went out for Thanksgiving dinner at the one of the local (higher end) restaurants. The Thanksgiving buffet they had was really good. It was nice that no one had worry about hosting, cooking, cleaning, etc. Biggest challenge was enduring my 91 year old grandmother's same three questions over and over again (she has Alzheimer's so it's not her fault). There's only so many times you can take hearing, "It's so nice to be here...how are you? What you been up to? What do you do right now?" over and over again though...
Afterwards grandma went back to the nursing home and we played board games and watched football at our house. It was a nice Thanksgiving.
Our family went out for Thanksgiving dinner at the one of the local (higher end) restaurants. The Thanksgiving buffet they had was really good. It was nice that no one had worry about hosting, cooking, cleaning, etc. Biggest challenge was enduring my 91 year old grandmother's same three questions over and over again (she has Alzheimer's so it's not her fault). There's only so many times you can take hearing, "It's so nice to be here...how are you? What you been up to? What do you do right now?" over and over again though...
Afterwards grandma went back to the nursing home and we played board games and watched football at our house. It was a nice Thanksgiving.
It was good of your family to include grandma. I know it's hard to listen to the same questions over and over, but very kind to do so...
Go to a shelter and help feed the homeless and the hungry or go to a nursing home and visit some elderly person with no family. These options will help you to feel better about yourself and take the pressure out of the holiday.
I'm glad it's about to be all over and my mom should get back to being her usual amount/type of crazy.
Our guests have consistently been more appreciative and treated me better than my mother. One of them quickly noticed that I wasn't being consulted for any of the favors I'd been volunteered for and said she would "be my lawyer" if I had any objections. Last night after I played tour guide in NYC with our guests because my mother wasn't up to it, she was on my case about how I might not be home on Tuesday for the cable guy. When I told her I might be with a friend, she got all angry about how I "just don't f***ing care". We're talking about getting cable TV in rooms that haven't had any cable TV for 2 months already and didn't have full cable for over a year. Of course I don't care that much, it's not a pressing matter.
She also had to throw into grace that she was thankful I was there, which made it sound like I had almost died or something.
On the upside, I've resolved to not spend another Thanksgiving like this.
I'm glad it's about to be all over and my mom should get back to being her usual amount/type of crazy.
Our guests have consistently been more appreciative and treated me better than my mother. One of them quickly noticed that I wasn't being consulted for any of the favors I'd been volunteered for and said she would "be my lawyer" if I had any objections. Last night after I played tour guide in NYC with our guests because my mother wasn't up to it, she was on my case about how I might not be home on Tuesday for the cable guy. When I told her I might be with a friend, she got all angry about how I "just don't f***ing care". We're talking about getting cable TV in rooms that haven't had any cable TV for 2 months already and didn't have full cable for over a year. Of course I don't care that much, it's not a pressing matter.
She also had to throw into grace that she was thankful I was there, which made it sound like I had almost died or something.
On the upside, I've resolved to not spend another Thanksgiving like this.
The best response to "you don't care" is, "You're right. But if it's that important to you, feel free to do it yourself."
I mean, what does she think you are, her houseboy? I can't blame you for wanting to avoid that insanity.
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Nice people!
