Turkey Day

SHE SAID:

So it's Thanksgiving again. It's so true what people say about the years just flying by, because I feel like Thanksgiving 2009 was just 2 months ago and I was hanging out with my sweet little sister and my Dad and brother and the rest of my family in Chicago and Tony's wonderful mom in Indiana.

Traveling just was not in the cards for us this year. We are working on a little bit of reinvention, also called nursing school for me, and Tony has a few projects that he's working on himself. I miss my family up north. I really wish I could be there. Next year we'll definitely be traveling again.

This year, I made a menu for everyone to "order" off of, just like a restaurant. I'm making 3 different pies and 4 other kinds of desserts, turkey, dressing, and all the other wonderful thanksgiving sides that were picked off of the menu. Then I'll be putting up Christmas decorations at some point over the weekend... probably in my shorts and flip flops with the air conditioner running if this weather doesn't cool off.

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend.

HE SAID:

Thanksgiving is my "holiday" so to speak. For the past several years the boys and I have traveled to Indiana, and the last two years we had Maria and her boys and of course Nicholas last year. Then we made the trip to Chicago to top it all off. This year we get to enjoy Thanksgiving at home.

Here I am at midnight the night before just finishing up some deserts. But tomorrow the cooking begins. And we both enjoy that. The important part of Thanksgiving for me is being able to relax. I get my 5 to 7 days to rest and recharge my batteries for the coming year, and it's always needed. There is nothing that can come between me and a relaxing week with my family.

That is of course unless Maria gets out the Christmas decorations too soon....

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!