What are your Thanksgiving plans?

[mommax3]

DH is on call Thursday and Friday, but no clinic Thursday (obviously). I'm not sure about Friday. He has Saturday and Sunday off, and we are going up to my mom's Saturday afternoon. I am hoping NOT to cook much at all, except if I feel like it, and mostly I want to sleep in (until 7 would be awesome!) and relax at home with the kids.

Sally

[Auspicious]

and I'm supposed to go check out a methadone clinic in Baltimore.

Such a stickler for tradition you are.

[DCJenn]

Yeah, nothing says "Family Holiday" like hanging out with the addicts.

J.

Checking out the methadone clinic is better than checking in, right?

Annie and Ellie, I'm going to have to ask your for suggestions on San Juan Islands. I'm hoping to go there in late summer.

What are we doing? Probably a small dinner at our house with MIL. Last year, we went to the family dinner of a friend and had a great time. They are a fun, welcoming group. We could probably do that again, but it is difficult with the MIL....and doing 2 dinners is too much for me. So, we will invite any orphan residents over and hopefully get the numbers up. And I'll see if there are friends in town who are in town and don't have family here. Thanksgiving for 5 is a little depressing to me.

[MissCrabette]

We're spending the day at my gradnmother on my stepdad's side. I have lost count of the number of families that get together at her place on various holidays. It should be a nice relaing day.

Stella, I do have a dish in mind, although I'm not entirely sure how well it goes with turkey. I tend to think of it as "winter food" and it's definitely something I'd have for Christmas, if not Thanksgiving. It's called "sarmale" and it's basically stuffed cabbage. Here's a recipe for you: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sarmale-St ... etail.aspx

I see Jenn's coming to the DC area and then up to Baltimore. We should plan a VA-DC-MD get-together, if not for this time then definitely next time she's up here.

we've been invited to a friend of my mother's for t-day. she invited us last year, and we declined b/c we originally planned to go back to Cleveland. when she found out she was hurt - so we're going this year.

there's an odd backstory on this one - but i'll post it elsewhere so as not to hijack.

[madeintaiwan]

We will be driving out to KC to spend T'day with DH's cousin, his wife, her parents, and their newish baby boy. I'm a little sad bc she and I (the "in-laws") get along really well and since this is 4th year we may be moving away and won't see them as often. She's from KC and they rarely ever go out to CA to see the other side of the family. We always have a great time. Drink wine, play games, catch up on movies (any good recommendations?) DD is off the boob now, so I can party it up again.

[Phoebe]

We will be low key. DH is post-call on T-day. My mom is coming. I think we might plan something with some neighbors that weekend. I agree with Nellie, T-day for 5 is boring. I miss big family get togethers and watching the Detroit Lions play their game.

Jennifer

[SuzySunshine]

We will be low key. DH is post-call on T-day. My mom is coming. I think we might plan something with some neighbors that weekend. I agree with Nellie, T-day for 5 is boring. I miss big family get togethers and watching the Detroit Lions play their game.

Jennifer

Me too! We had 15 at our house last year and had SO much fun! I can't wait until we're done for training then we're hosting at least one big holiday/year.

[samssugarmomma]

Sam is off on T-day and that is it. In the morning, we are thinking about doing a 10Kwalk/run - it is the 97th annual thanksgiving day race - http://www.thanksgivingdayrace.com/history.php.

In the afternoon, we're going to my moms (all of 20 minutes from our house) and my dad, brother, his girlfriend, and her three children will be there. I think we are bringing a vegetable casserole, a few loaves of bread, and I'm going to try the pie recipe that was posted here.

We've invited a few 'orphaned' residents since we know what it is like to be alone on the holidays! I'm not sure yet who/if any are coming with us.

We get to host Christmas at our house this year for my family, so we'll have 16 for dinner.......and we only have 4 chairs in our dining room.

[Ravenclaw]

DH is on call T-day so we're going to celebrate the weekend before; I invited some friends over for it. And I'm going home on that Friday so hopefully I can score some of my mom's delicious leftovers.

[Tenacious_D]

Sorry to hear that not everyone will be able to be with family or at the least spouses .

DH and I are hosting T-day for the first time . My parents and siblings will becoming all the way from Queens to Manhattan (25 minute drive with no traffic). DH's mother would never let her reigns go long enough to let us host with her side of the family. I hope everyone enjoys the day wherever it ends up!

[Ravenclaw]

I really really miss Thanksgiving at home. Times like these is when being so far from family and friends hit me hard.

[alison]

I can't believe it's already Thanksgiving! This year has flown by! I remember last year when we were talking about our Thanksgiving plans!

Dh has next week off. I have to work Monday through Wednesday. We're doing Thanksgiving at my brother's, I believe. My parents are in Seattle; I have no idea what they'll be doing, but it'd be nice if they could come out to Chicago sometime since that's where we kids are.

my plans just got canceled. the woman hosting has been in mid-kitchen redo and her cabinets are on crazy backorder. she was holding out hope that they'd actually show up in time ... but has finally snapped into reality.

we'll probably either camp w/friends or have friends here.