We’re not going anywhere. SWMBO’s gonna do the turkey thing, the kids will come visit and we’ll stuff ourselves. Friday, we’re gonna go buy some furniture. The rest of the weekend, we’re going to veg. We both seriously need the downtime.
I Have No Plans Made. Just More Boredom. Yawn.
We’re doing nothing special on Thursday.
Thanksgiving is my most-very-favorite-in-the-whole-world-holiday, but I’m just not feeling it this year.
See, I’m kind of bummed about sitting home alone. I’m home alone almost every day, because I’m self-employed and I work here. So I enjoy getting out among the three-dimensional people, and I’d LIKE to be doing something for Thanksgiving. It also irks me a bit that no invitations have even been forthcoming. It’s not like I don’t have family and friends; but nobody bothered to ask what we were doing. It’s not like we’re some sort of antisocial freaks either; we bathe and we’re pleasant and congenial. :dubious: Hell, my father died last week; as I’ve said here, that doesn’t particularly break me up, but although the ENTIRE FAMILY knows (lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins), I haven’t heard a peep out of any of them.
If Mr. S were going to be here instead of working, we’d make a nice dinner for ourselves, or maybe even find someone to invite to share the day. But apparently I have to rely on my husband only for company. I suppose if I’m a widow someday it’ll be Home Alone every holiday. 
Last Christmas, for about the 5th year in a row, I threw my annual holiday open house – you know, if you want invitations, you have to extend them. Six people showed up: Mr. S’s elderly brother and his wife, who live next door and stayed about an hour talking to Mr. S in the kitchen, while I entertained four friends from college, two of whom could come only because the party wasn’t on Christmas Eve as usual. So we ate party food for 30 people for a week. People who’d said they were coming for sure, didn’t; people who were usually a sure thing, even if just dropping in, didn’t; others later said they “forgot.” Thanks a lot, “friends.” I’m still waffling on whether I even want to do it again this year; I think it would REALLY undo me if I got skunked again.
I’m not even planning to make anything special to eat tomorrow. What would be the point?
Suburban Plankton, the Kiddo and I will just be kicking it here at home, watching movies.
We usually go to Disneyland for Thanksgiving week to avoid having to choose which family we will spend it with each year. Finances just don’t justify that trip this year, so we’re just staying home. We’re having one of our favorite dinners…easy peasy spinach and sausage pie.
either that your people stayed in g.b. or that “those” people went to some far off place.
your choice.
this will be the third time i’m working on friday. this time i’m not working retail, i’ll be filing, organizing, and calling people to take the census test.
I’m doing nothing and quite thankful for a day of peace and quiet. Unless my pager goes off…then I’m thankful for a couple of hours of double-time-and-a-half.
I suppose this counts as nothing, as we’re not going out or inviting anyone over.
The SO and I will be spending the day at home, doing whatever the heck we want, whenever the heck we want. We will wake up at some point, watch football, play WoW, and eat turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cheese, and apple pie.
I’m American, but I’m currently going to school in England, so I will be doing nothing. Well, nothing related to Thanksgiving, anyway. I suppose it’s just as well, since I don’t eat turkey.
I’ll be with my parents, but we’re too poor to fly off to visit family this year. It will be a pretty noneventful Thanksgiving, but I’m not too broken up about it.
I would if they hadn’t bred so prolificly and insisted on exporting their particular brand of religious wierdness to the rest of the world politically.
I’m home by myself today, with the sniffling, sneezing kitties (we all have colds, but I’m more worried about them than me).
I was thinking of doing a small version of the Big Dinner just for myself, but when I went shopping yesterday decided against it. Instead, I’m doing a fancy tea, with seasonally appropriate turkey, brie and cranberry sandwiches. The recipe as I received it says to use cranberry sauce, but I find that too sweet and wet for sandwiches; Trader Joes, however, has a nice tart cranberry apple chutney that’s much better, and I bought some nice little chocolate cakes while I was there.
I’ll be watching movies most of the day, although I haven’t made up my mind what yet–I don’t have much that’s Thanksgiving-y in theme.
Well, I’m not going anywhere, and I won’t see anybody, so it’s just another day as far as that goes. But, I’ll take note of the day. And I got a chunk of venison out of the freezer to thaw a couple days ago (with thanks to the neighbor who gave me about 20 pounds of Bambi-meat!!) and I’m planning to have some of that along with some collard greens and a sweet potato. I baked a cherry pie yesterday and I’m going to have a slice for breakfast in a few minutes — mmm, decadent!!
Gosh darn it - I’d have invited around if I’d known.
Unfortunately, it’s a) too late and b) I’m spending Turkey day at work in Azerbaijan. :smack:
Another Doper on her own today. Just me, the dogs and cats… and a turkey. I am still fixing the traditional dinner (scaled down) andpretty much doing nothing. Thought abut going to a movie, but… eh. Probably won’t get out of my jammies today.
Happy Thanksgiving y’all!
I always make a little special meal, something I don’t usually fix for myself. Today it’s London Broil. I’ll probably go to the zoo at some point. Okapi flank steak. Mmm.
I made a library run Tuesday, so I’m all set for sitting around reading if that’s the way it shakes out.
This morning (Happy Thanksgiving!), I’ve washed and hemmed the shower curtain, cleaned the bathroom, rehung the shower curtain (with a new liner), sewed a cover for the foot stool in the living room, vaccuumed upstairs and downstairs, mopped the kitchen floor and made my bed. And it’s not even 10:00 yet. (I got up at 6:30 am.)
Okay, so that’s not nothing, but it does mean that I haven’t baked a turkey.
Now it’s time for a shower–our reservations are for 12:30 and I’m starving.
I had a nice breakfast at IHOP and one of my neighbors does a T-day barbecue with hot dogs, baked beans, bacon and s’mores. Starts at 5, a very relaxed laid back affair. People bring their leftovers, and it’s much better than a formal meal.
Well, since I’m here, THIS is what I’m doing.
My only real family is 1200 miles away, and nearby friends have other plans.
The highest play count on my iTunes is Bad Day.
I’d sort of like 2008 to be over already.
For those able to enjoy it, I sincerely hope you have an awesome day with family and friends.
Since reading of your plans this morning, I have decided to do the same, and am still in my jammies and robe.
The movie I finally chose to watch with my tea was “Amadeus.” And since nothing says Thanksgiving like an F Murray Abraham film fest, I will follow it up with “Name of the Rose” later this afternoon.
Happy Thanksgiving!