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re: Who is spending the holidays alone?
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:33 pm to DoUrden
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:33 pm to DoUrden
I am. Got a small bird, supplies for stuffing, Mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes, - good bottle of bourbon and a case of beer.
And a couple sweet potatoes for the dogs - because they should be able to enjoy thanksgiving too.
And a couple sweet potatoes for the dogs - because they should be able to enjoy thanksgiving too.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:34 pm to AbitaFan08
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And a couple sweet potatoes for the dogs - because they should be able to enjoy thanksgiving too.
My Aussie always got a plate of dressing on T-Giving when available when she was with me.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:36 pm to Jorts R Us
Holed away here at Noriega & 46th because I didn't want to travel. A woman is coming over tomorrow to share some drugs, but besides that it's me, a dog & my guitars. I have no complaints.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:37 pm to DoUrden
Have to spoil them a little while you've got them.
But if they touch my turkey, They're going to get it.
But if they touch my turkey, They're going to get it.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:41 pm to AbitaFan08
Me...I refuse to ride in a car for and hour and a half to spend the day with my wife's family so I just either deer hunt or watch football
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:42 pm to Jorts R Us
For the people alone, is there a reason you're cooking turkey instead of a big thick tbone or ribeye, besides tradition? I guess I'm just not much of a turkey fan.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:43 pm to Ping Pong
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becasue people suck. especially family
Entered thread with brain thinking, "Do I answer, do I go with the truth, what do I write?" And boom, first reply sums it up for me.
I'd rather not spend it alone, but I don't want to see any relatives and most friends are doing shite with their own families now. Being 29 and single has its ups and downs, this is one of the downs.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:45 pm to Ric Flair
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For the people alone, is there a reason you're cooking turkey instead of a big thick tbone or ribeye, besides tradition?
I used to grill until I moved into a loft. I would prefer boiling a butt portion of ham over turkey any day.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:45 pm to Tom288
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Being 29 and single has its ups and downs, this is one of the downs.
I would rather be single on Thanksgiving than go to my SO's family dinner
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:47 pm to Ric Flair
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For the people alone, is there a reason you're cooking turkey instead of a big thick tbone or ribeye, besides tradition? I guess I'm just not much of a turkey fan.
Because nothing against a good steak, but thanksgiving food is my second favorite food of all time. Right behind thanksgiving leftovers.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 7:49 pm to AbitaFan08
I dont like it. But make most of it every other year when I don't have my kids. Have my family. I'll be drunk as frick and blacked out by kickoff at my parent's house.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:05 pm to Jorts R Us
Every year man. You get used to it. Dad and brother died in early 2000s. Family fell apart after that. Used to love hitting casinos on holidays when I lived in La but can't do it in Texas.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:07 pm to Jorts R Us
Me. Kentucky is too far away.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:12 pm to USMCTiger03
Up in Boston. Family is still down in Louisiana. I see them over Christmas, but doing both holidays is just too much hassle.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:28 pm to Tom288
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I'd rather not spend it alone, but I don't want to see any relatives and most friends are doing shite with their own families now. Being 29 and single has its ups and downs, this is one of the downs.
I was lucky enough to work with people that always invited me to come eat with them. When I was 29, I was going to the parents of a lady I worked with. They lived in town and served a big meal where I just showed up. Her mom fed us, gave us some leftovers and sent us home with a whole pumpkin pie. I did that with them until the lady I worked with got married and moved away.
When I was in my early 20's I worked the Cowboy game every Thanksgiving. Back in the 80's they served Turkey and dressing to all of the media and made the Texas Stadium employees serving it dress like Pilgrims.
OP is anyone dressing like a Pilgrim at your house tomorrow?
Went to a married coworker's house for several years after that. Even after he left the company. They always had a bunch of people over and everyone brought stuff. Sometimes I took a date and other times went alone. I usually bought a pie from the grocery store deli. The guy had two stepsons in high school. The grownup guys always played a tackle football game against his sons and their neighborhood friends. We had to cheat to beat them most years. Pretty sure we quit playing them after they beat us once.
There were a few years where I stayed home, grilled a steak and watched football by myself. Never felt like I was missing anything and was glad to be eating a rib eye. Who the heck wants turkey over that? Who wants to have to clean up a kitchen?
I moved back to Louisiana after my parents got older. Since I moved back in 2011, I drive them to Branson every Thanksgiving. They've been coming up here since the early 90's. A bunch of my mom's sister's family from Vidalia, Bastrop, and out of state stay up here for the whole week. Sixteen people will come over and eat here tomorrow.
I love doing this now, but I don't regret not coming or getting together with them all of the years I lived in Dallas.
This post was edited on 11/23/16 at 8:31 pm
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