Thanksgiving Is Upon Us

Ohhh boy let us all do the happy dance *note the huge sarcasm*!!! I'm never a found Thanksgiving person, espcially when I have to do the cooking!!! However, I do have my ducks in a row, or should I say "turkey", things are coming together nicely ~

I'm serving approximately 10 people or more ~ the menu consist of ~ the bird of course ~ ham, brocolli cassorle, my potatoe dish I'm famous for, corn and french green bean cassarole, rolls and if time allows fresh baked bread. For desert, since I HATE pumpkin pie, I'm making from scratch a cherry cheese cake with a fudge brownie crust.

Our plans are to eat around noon'ish since I have to head towards the football field around no later than 2. Why am I heading to the football field???

Because I have tickets to the Thanksgiving game so I can see Toby Keith perform at halftime :biggrin!!! YEAH BABY!!! I have a friend coming in from out of town to attend the event with me since we couldn't find a sitter and Speedbump has a presentation for a possible promotion due the next day. So he is staying home ~

Now since I don't like the team I'm having to go watch ~ my mother n law in her all humor sent me a clip that was aired on our local t.v. station about the team in question :biggrin. Watch the background footage after the commentary person sets it up ~ here is the link.

Now if you think this is the only sense of humor of the Thanksgiving holiday my mother in law has given me ~ let me attach a story she said she read and immediately thought of me ~ one wonders why I swear!!!

Gotta love mom and dad n laws huh? Actually I have it really good with mom and dad and since I know they read - sending HUGE HUGS to you both for my tickets ~ however I'm still peeved about my lack of favorite ham and you going out of town on Thanksgiving MOM YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO THANKSGIVING GEZZZZZ!!!!

A “Not So Martha Stewart” Thanksgiving

Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling you in advance, so don't act surprised! Since Ms. Stewart won't be coming, I've made a few small changes:

Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect.

The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone will get a fork. Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the plastic Peter Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from last Christmas.

Our centerpiece will not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I promised. Instead we will be displaying a hedgehog-like decoration that has been hand-crafted from the finest construction paper. The artist assures me it's a turkey.

We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you while you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice comment I have made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims and the turkey hotline. Please remember that most of these comments were made at 5:00 a.m. upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds.

As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a recording of tribal drumming or that the tribal drumming sounds suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are lying.

We toyed with the idea of ringing a dainty silver bell to announce the start of our feast. In the end, we chose to keep our traditional method. We've also decided against a formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room. Next door.

Now I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening at our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a private ceremony. I stress "private" meaning this: Do not, under any circumstances enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children to check on my progress. I have an electric knife. The turkey is unarmed. It stands to reason that I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat.

Oh before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the traditional pumpkin pie. Garnished with whipped cream and small fingerprints. You will have a choice. Take it or leave it.

Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. Come to think of it, she probably won't make it next year either. I am thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving!

From Our Family To Yours: Happy Thanksgiving!!!