It's nearing that time of the year again. I know Halloween is already upon us but I'm thinking ahead. What do you and your family do as part of your Thanksgiving tradition? Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Of course there's the whole process of preparing the meal...the pies, the gravy, the turkey, the carving.
The carving of the turkey has become a big deal at our house. Typically it's been my job or my father-in-law's job to carve the turkey. Now my 11 year old thinks it's tie for him to give it a go. No way am I putting a carving knife in my 11 year olds hands. Vetoed!
When we have Thanksgiving at our home we all sit around the table and just before we eat we share about what we are thankful for. Nothing fancy just a simple..."I'm thankful for the snow on the ground" or if someone's feeling particularly inspired they might write a poem and share it at the dinner table. Then we feast and man what a feast it is. Then we watch the football games...then we all succumb to the mesmerizing spell of the turkey and fall asleep. After our nap some of us will go outside and play for awhile and when it gets dark we come back in and feast some more on turkey sandwiches. Then there's usually something good on TV to watch that evening so we'll all gather round the television and share a movie together. Or if there's nothing good on then we'll rent a DVD.
What I remember most about thanksgiving was the incredibly powerful smell of the turkey, gravy, and mashed taters...and not being able to eat until everything was ready and everyone had arrived. There was always someone who was ten or fifteen minutes late.
Do you recall memories for your Thanksgivings past? What are you doing to build memories for your own kids?
I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Don't forget the real meaning behind the season. Be thankful!!
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