Why We Had Thanksgiving Without the Turkey

Thanksgiving was crazy this year. I had made plans to spend it with the kids at my sister's in the Bronx, NY. I bought the turkey on Saturday. Feeding my 6, my sis and her household (remember Sleepy Dwarf is in the Navy), means getting a huge turkey. For this reason, I bought it early and left in the fridge to defrost. At 6am I tried to start seasoning the turkey and it was still not thawed! This after I decreased the temp in the fridge the night before.

Anyway, I decided to take the turkey to my sister's. The 1 hour and 45 miniute ride with the turkey would help the thawing process, right? Long story short, by the time all the pans of pork, pies and ziti had been baked....the turkey didn't enter the oven until 6:48 pm. It was a 22lb. turkey..need I say more. At 2am, I was slicing that huge turkey. I put it in tupperware and put it in the fridge for Black Friday's lunch! Honestly, most of my kids are vegetarians so I wasn't too concerned. Everyone else would eat it the next day.

About Thanksgiving With My Family
When we get together, we like to fell comfortable so we keep it very informal. We celebrate Thanksgiving just so that we can get together and enjoy each other's company. No formal settings, no uncomfortable clothing, no banishing of the kids to the kiddie table. We create memories of a life time, of laughter and joy. No stress, no impossible expectations.

Thanksgiving Holidays With Other Families
It beats how I spent Thanksgiving years ago with my ex. His aunt and uncle would make everyone spend the holidays at their home, starving everyone. She's a control freak. She wanted everyone at her home at 10am. She didn't give you breakfast or lunch. You had to wait all day until the food was done and she set her table with a complicated table setting. Understand, her husband's dad was a simple man from the Caribbean. She took pleasure in mocking him when he ate with the wrong spoon or fork. I never wanted to go, but there was no way I could get out of it. It was hell and I thank GOD every year that my children and I don't have to be subjected to that. I hear horror stories about family gatherings during the holidays. It's unfortunate, but I know it happens. I lived them with my ex's family....

Well, I hope you and your family enjoyed your holidays. We all enjoyed ourselves...