Thanksgiving

[EasTexAstro]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I'm thankful for all the people I have met from this place. I've learned so much from so many, shared wonderful stories, been supported in times of struggle, and gotten the laugh when I needed a laugh.

[juliogotay]

Back atcha, ETA.

[Fredia]

happy turkey day..gobble up the food

[Mr. Happy]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I'm thankful for all the people I have met from this place. I've learned so much from so many, shared wonderful stories, been supported in times of struggle, and gotten the laugh when I needed a laugh.

+1 Indeed.

[DVauthrin]

Couldn't have said it better myself.  Nicely done ETA.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

[Ebby Calvin]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[NeilT]

Have a great one!

[austro]

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! I'm about to fire up the Green Egg for a stuffed pork loin roast. What's everybody else having?

[Mr. Happy]

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! I'm about to fire up the Green Egg for a stuffed pork loin roast. What's everybody else having?

I don't know. I was invited for dinner at a work colleague's home (which I really appreciated, being alone up here), so I'll just be grateful for whatever they serve.

[Savage]

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! I'm about to fire up the Green Egg for a stuffed pork loin roast. What's everybody else having?

I think next year I just need to deviate from the Turkey.  Every single year I fuck up the timing (even this year with a pre-cooked breast).

[HudsonHawk]

I think next year I just need to deviate from the Turkey.  Every single year I fuck up the timing (even this year with a pre-cooked breast).

I have to have turkey on Thanksgiving.  It just ain't right not to. 

We had the big family meal earlier this week when my sister was in town, so it was just me and Mrs. Hawk today.  She ordered a smoked turkey from some smoked turkey website, and holy sweet cherry pie...that was a damn fine bird.  Some dressing, green beans and Mrs. Hawk's awesomely famous award-winning homemade pumpkin pie...it don't get much better. 

[strosrays]

Because of logistics, etc., we are doing the big family dinner today, at my house (and I hope like hell none of you had to travel on IH-10 yesterday going east from Houston ... holy fuck!)

I'm looking at a 22 lb. tom turkey and a turducken (don't know how much it weighs). Also a spiral ham my brother brought. About ten side dishes of various origin -- several indiscriminate (and dubious-looking, to me) casseroles, dressing and gravy, mashed potatoes, fresh purple hull peas (from the garden), Lima beans, green salad, schoolhouse yeast rolls. Lotsa starch and carbohydrates. Not a fucking cranberry in sight.

I dumped a shot of bourbon over the turkey when no one was looking, before it went into the oven. I don't know if that is a good thing to do or not, but I felt compelled to do it. I think I'm going to pass on the casseroles, and go light on the mashed potatoes and dressing and bread. Jam myself full of meat and legumes and green salad, then drown it all in Early Times.

Got my girl's parents and my mom and both my sons and their significant others here. Also both my brothers and sisters-in-law and all my nieces and nephews. Wish my dad was here, because he liked to cut up the turkey. Now it is my job, and I fucking hate cutting up the turkey.

The place is pretty packed, and close, and loud. I'm drinking bourbon today (if you hadn't guessed already), not beer.

I am one very happy -- and thankful -- motherfucker.

Cheers from Beaumont.

Out.

[Mr. Happy]

Have a big time, DS!

[Bench]

I'm thankful for all the people I have met from this place.

Me too.  Happy thanksgiving indeed.

[Bench]

I think next year I just need to deviate from the Turkey.  Every single year I fuck up the timing (even this year with a pre-cooked breast).

We usually do a roast beef of some sort in addition to the turkey. This year we did a tenderloin. Only thing better than a leftovers turkey sandwich is following it up with a leftovers roast beef sandwich.

[Bench]

(and I hope like hell none of you had to travel on IH-10 yesterday going east from Houston ... holy fuck!)

Holy fuck is right. I couldn't tell where exactly the pile up happened, the report I read only said 80 miles east of Houston. Is that like the Major Rd./Brooks exit over by the Ford Arena.

[JimR]

had enchiladas at a Tex-Mex place. first time ever to be alone for the Thanksgiving meal. it fucking sucked.

[Mr. Happy]

had enchiladas at a Tex-Mex place. first time ever to be alone for the Thanksgiving meal. it fucking sucked.

I'm so sorry that happened to you, Coach. I've had a couple of Thanksgivings alone, and you're right: they fucking suck.

[HudsonHawk]

had enchiladas at a Tex-Mex place. first time ever to be alone for the Thanksgiving meal. it fucking sucked.

Sorry to hear that.  Next time, give me a call, you're always welcome at my table.

[JimR]

Thanks, HH. I had an invitation, but I did not want to be a charity case. Better days are ahead, I hope.

[DVauthrin]

had enchiladas at a Tex-Mex place. first time ever to be alone for the Thanksgiving meal. it fucking sucked.

Sorry to hear that.  Nobody should be alone on Thanksgiving.

[OregonStrosFan]

There is NO SUCH THING as a 'charity case' among friends on Thanksgiving. Rather, should the 'circumstance' arrive, there are simply 'friends whose back you have' on Thanksgiving and/or 'friends who have your back' on Thanksgiving.

And that, my friends, is one of the few '100% no-bullshit' comments you may ever read from me on this board! [Well that, and I am in fact sincere in my desire to some day piss on the grave of W. Huber Selig!]

[OregonStrosFan]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I'm thankful for all the people I have met from this place. I've learned so much from so many, shared wonderful stories, been supported in times of struggle, and gotten the laugh when I needed a laugh.

Well said ETA.  Happy Thanksgiving to you, Mrs. ETA, and the rest of y'all here at SnS as well!

[NeilT]

I was alone once on Thanksgiving, my first year in law school  I ate a bagel with tuna fish because that was what I had.  Jim, next year your welcome at our house.  I like a crowd, and I've been without one.  Once was enough.   

[JimR]

The person who asked me was one of those kinds of friends, OSF. I just could not handle it.

Thanks, Neil!

[Bench]

I was alone once on Thanksgiving, my first year in law school  I ate a bagel with tuna fish because that was what I had.  Jim, next year your welcome at our house.  I like a crowd, and I've been without one.  Once was enough.  

I spent a thanksgiving alone once too. I was a young college grad living in boston and couldn't get the Friday after off from work, which nixed any chance to go with friends out of town for the holiday. I ended up cooking a full feast: turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, greens, and pumpkin pie. I tried to track down left behind neighbors in my apartment building to share with me but couldn't find any others.

It's always been my favorite holiday and that one sucked to be alone. I feel for you, Jim. I hope you have
many family filled thanksgivings to come and this one was just an aberration like my last one alone was. And I h

[drew corleone]

had enchiladas at a Tex-Mex place. first time ever to be alone for the Thanksgiving meal. it fucking sucked.

I guess that was before y'all stopped by. Damn. Sorry, man.

[strosrays]

Holy fuck is right. I couldn't tell where exactly the pile up happened, the report I read only said 80 miles east of Houston. Is that like the Major Rd./Brooks exit over by the Ford Arena.

Hamshire Rd. (exit 833). About halfway between Bmt. and Winnie.

I saw a lot of things I'd never seen before Thursday (or would want to see again).  One was a full-sized bus, like a tour bus, made into an ambulance. There were so many injuries.

Fucking nightmare.

[HudsonHawk]

I was alone once on Thanksgiving, my first year in law school  I ate a bagel with tuna fish because that was what I had.  Jim, next year your welcome at our house.  I like a crowd, and I've been without one.  Once was enough.   

The first year I lived in NC I was in my own. It was depressing. The next year, a friend of mine from work, who was from Buffalo and also alone, organized a group of us in the same boat. There were probably a dozen of us. It was really nice.

It's funny, I've been on my own on Christmas a couple of times, even in the hospital after having my appendix removed on Christmas Eve. Being alone on Thanksgiving was worse.

[strosrays]

Thanks, HH. I had an invitation, but I did not want to be a charity case. Better days are ahead, I hope.

Yes, they are.  Having recently been in similar circumstances, I can confirm this.

Never happier than now.

[Ty in Tampa]

Thanks, HH. I had an invitation, but I did not want to be a charity case. Better days are ahead, I hope.

I'm certain they are, Jim.

I know your circumstances are completely different right now but I don't mind being alone on Thanksgiving. My girlfriend goes back to her home in Philly every year and I go with her every so often but usually I enjoy the time off and go camping or just relax. My family is so spread out that the only time we try to get together is Christmas. That said, I usually get a few invites from friends for feasting that I will readily accept.

[EasTexAstro]

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Getting together with whoever you can to share in a nice day of being happy for what you have.

Jim, I'm sorry your day was not what you needed it to be, but there are very few people that would have called you a charity case rather than a blessing to have for the day. Add me to the list of tables that would welcome you at any time.

[Mr. Happy]

Yes, they are.  Having recently been in similar circumstances, I can confirm this.

Never happier than now.

I'm glad for you.

[JimR]

Thanks so much ETA and Dark Star, and I am happy for you DS.