How many here are going to be alone on Thursday?

[Archae]

I know I will be.

It doesn't bother me, last year I was alone at Thanksgiving, since it had been just a month since my Mom died.

But I have DU, Skype with my friends in Georgia and New Mexico, and my sisters do like calling me in the evening.

[Ocelot II]

1. Me, although I have a cat so I won't really be alone.

What's left of my family can't be bothered with me, but that's OK. I don't really like turkey or sweet potato casserole anyhow.

[Archae]

3. I have two cats, myself.

Without cats I would have gone crazy, I'm sure.

One is asleep on my desk right next to me.

[Skittles]

2. me

I work all holidays and really don't care about them

[Ocelot II]

5. Before I retired I often worked holidays. I didn't really mind at all.

[hlthe2b]

4. Me, but it is really a choice. Working before and after so my furry girl is sufficient company

and I'm not really so much into an enormous meal in between.

I will likely talk/text family and if I am ambitious enough, start on the Christmas cards after a very long hike with the pup.

[wcmagumba]

6. I'm used to it, the last two years I spent with an elderly couple across the way..

but we're all going it alone this year...I'm making the usual stuff turkey and sides, will freeze leftovers... be watching sports and du and little chatting with some out of town friends...

[IcyPeas]

7. Me too

[brewens]

8. Me. I started on my Thanksgiving dinner already. 14.5 lb turkey and it all MINE! MUHWAHHAHAHA!

I'll share some with my upstairs neighbor, but he's probably going somewhere anyway. I did this last year and stashed some of the broth and drippings to make a whole dinner again at Christmas, plus a big batch of turkey noodle soup. I ate the last of all of it in August.

I'm ducking my sisters because some of the family are FG followers. I'm telling her I'm taking no risks because of my upcoming knee replacement, which is also a big factor. They may actually have a vax mandate in place because of BIL's kids. I think they made him if he wanted his grandkid rights. My sister would have anyway I'm pretty sure. Better to let them do their thing. If the other family are there bitching about Biden, I don't need to hear it.

I recently started seeing a therapist. I don't have much to report yet, I think it's mostly just going to be talking through things. I know I'm looking forward to seeing her again next week anyway. I think I'll watch the Bob Newhart classic, WKRP, Peanuts special, and whatever else I find on Youtube.

I've stuck it out this far. I will be very disappointed if I don't feel like I can get back to close to normal by next summer.

[liberal N proud]

9. We will be hosting several who would otherwise be alone

Should be about 6 plus the 4 of us

[tazkcmo]

10. I like my alone time

I get enough socialization at work and my lab and kitty are the best company I know. In addition, there's our DU family.

Happy Thanksgiving

[Hoyt]

11. I wish.

[raccoon]

12. I will. Will be with my cat. Nt

[zipplewrath]

13. My most interesting Thanksgiving

I was supposed to be alone for Thanksgiving in 1982. I decided to take a quick trip to Florida for a sporting convention in which I was avid at the time. I knew no one there. I showed up literally on Thanksgiving day. Throughout the day I made acquaintances and by dinner time I had an invitation to dinner at a restaurant with many of them. The nature of the sport had us going to this restaurant around 7:00 pm which was well past the time the Blue Hairs had long finished. Basically we "took over" the place. It was pressed turkey, Stove Top stuffing, canned cranberry sauce, instant mash potatoes, and jug wine. Basically it was whatever the exact opposite of "home cooked" was. But I can clearly remember to this day, sitting back at one moment and looking around the room. Everyone was talking, and negotiating for another glass of wine with the nondrinkers, begging smokes (back when you could smoke indoors) and generally just being friendly. I thought about how I was destined to be "alone" that night, and yet ended up here, with these people and this food.

In subsequent years I always had a place to go. Within a few, my partner and I were hosting a meal for those that had nowhere to go. The tradition has continued on to this year, albeit many of them long ago got married, started families, and could easily have started their own traditions. But it's become our "family of choice". People do move on, and we pick up new souls. But I've never been alone ever. Last year was awful, we had to cancel, but we cooked it all and had people come around in shifts to pick it up, and then we had a zoom call to kick off a joint meal. This year, all of us vaccinated ones will be gathering, after a negative test, to continue the tradition. But every year, at one point in the evening, I'll sit back with a glass of wine, look around at everyone talking and eating and drinking and being together, and I remember that first one in 1982 when I could have been so alone, and was not.

I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving, alone or otherwise.

[dixiechiken1]

14. How lovely...

Embodies the true spirit of Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours, zipper.

[MiniMe]

15. Me. I'm having a surgery tomorrow and I'm resting up

I have cellulitis in my foot/ankle and they are cleaning it out. It was crazy, I got a phone call at 8:30 this morning saying I was scheduled for surgery tomorrow. First, they woke me up. Second, nobody from the doctor's office had called me to ask when would be good. Anyway, it's scheduled. Had my physical and covid test today. They will be sending dinner home with my housemates. This way I won't have to worry about kiddo's accidentally kicking my leg.

[TlalocW]

16. I will be

When COVID hit, and I had to suspend my business, I got a job at the Red Cross at the suggestion of my sister-in-law. It's pretty easy work as it's the 3:30 to midnight shift, and I work alone on Thursdays. Last year for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, the sister who is in town came to the office, and we at a pre-ordered holiday dinner from one of the area grocery chains. We were planning on doing it again - I was even going to bake the pies, but she's sick. I went ahead and ordered a two-person meal for me, but I was too late to get it for Thursday so I'll be having Thanksgiving for me on Saturday though I did order an entire pumpkin pie to share with her when she gets better. She doesn't think it's Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie. Then I'll go watch Ghostbusters.

TlalocW