6. Write about your Thanksgiving plans this year.
Last year as Thanksgiving loomed near I wrote, “This year I will bring my Sparkling Spritzer and I will sip to the sound of children tumbling down the stairs. I will pour gravy on all the things, taste-test the cheesecakes, and I will bask in the joy that is being a parent to children who don’t need my help on the stairs.”
I am astounded at how different things are just one year later. We cannot go to my mom’s house this year for our usual festivities. I cannot bring my spritzer and listen to kids tumble down the stairs. And perhaps most upsetting of all is that if I do make my own quaint Thanksgiving here with my family, I will have to clean up after myself.
My sister mentioned the possibility of gathering the same camping crew at her house for Thanksgiving to keep things somewhat contained to just our families. I’m on the fence with that idea because Covid reports say that it’s ramping up again in Washington and I think my little family is much more exposed to the world than all of my siblings. I would never forgive myself if Maile brought covid home from her job and then we brought covid to Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve said all along that it would be my own personal nightmare to be that “PERSON A” whose every move is tracked after attending a party that becomes Ground Zero for a super spreader.
I can just see the headlines now, “Mommy Blogger Infects Family”…”Influencer Blogs About Spritzer Craving Before Infecting Dozens.” I would be forced to live with the guilt of making my family sick AND I would be publicly scrutinized by the masses.
For these reasons, I think it’s probably best that this year’s Thanksgiving is just celebrated at home. I can make my first Thanksgiving dinner and move all of Pat’s eBay shipping supplies out of the way so that I display it on my dining room table properly. And then I suppose I can clean up after myself like a real mom.
I’m not gonna lie though, spritzers at my sister’s house do sound tempting.
madamdreamweaver says
I recall you wanted to try some new Thankgiving menu plans for the fam. Whatever you do, have a happy one!
john Holton says
I bet you make better spritzers than your sister does, anyway. But you’ll probably miss being with your siblings.
So, you’re going to do the whole thing (turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole)? My only suggestion would be to get a disposable aluminum baking pan for the turkey. Then, when you’re done, you can just throw it out…
Patty says
I’ve been fairly confident in having Thanksgiving just for my family, an easy 8 around the dining room table. Possibly one guest, not yet confirmed. I’m just so very tired of being held hostage by this virus, like everyone is. For the most part, I’m guessing.
Now, local reports show an infection increase here where we live and holiday planning is becoming a chore on top of a chore. Of course, we are all careful, observant of safe practices in all we do but this damn virus keeps lingering…and spreading.
Try and enjoy your Thanksgiving as much as possible, Kat. Hopefully, you’ll have helping hands and a steady Spritzer supply! (I’d love the recipe…hint-hint!)