This post is for my daughter Sam, whose favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. She insists that we do not put up decorations or lights of any kind until AFTER the dinner has been thanked for and eaten and sat around and napped after and then finally cleaned up.
However, she is also a very frugal girl who simply LOVES a great deal and therefore enjoys the Black Friday events. I wonder how she will feel when she learns that now her DAY is going to be rushed through in order for those to take their place in line to carry out that flat screen TV. (which she did last year on FRIDAY morning)
It seems that the small traditions that our family has created, are slowly being exchanged for the latest craze. My memories of childhood Thanksgiving, consisted of a lazy day watching the parade and betting to see which uncle was going to start snoring first after the meal. Listening to the women chat away in the kitchen and stealing the can of whipped cream topping to take to my room for later ;D
My boys are not much for tradition, and it is difficult to get them excited about much of anything. I am thrilled to see that I must have done something right for my daughter, to instill in her some of the greatest aspects of the holidays. Each year I buy her some sort of Thanksgiving decoration for her own place now. She is all grown up and although it is difficult to keep the same rituals alive when she is out of state, she is the one that always makes the holidays special for me.
To my very special girl, I love you and hope that you find some really great deals on FRIDAY morning. Hopefully they won't be sold out by then. See you soon my love.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone and please share some of your traditions and special memories with us so that new families can understand how very important they are to create and continue.
Cheers to the Turkey !
Gobble Gobble ;D
I remember Mom getting up early to cook the turkey even though she HATED turkey! She cooked it low and slow. While it was cooking the three of us would watch the parades. Mom always thought the floats were fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAfter all the "kids" grew up and had families, we started having the extended family gathering on Saturday. It made it easier so we didn't have to go to 5 meals in one day! After eating the kids would play and the adults would sit around and talk. If there were snacks we would sit around them and nibble while talking. Always a good time.