Thanksgiving

When I was a kid every Thanksgiving was the same. We all went to Grandma’s house. My uncles were farmers, so nobody worked. My aunts, uncles, and cousins were all there. We would watch the Macy’s Day Parade all excited to see Santa at the end. Is that still a thing? I haven’t watched it in at least 20 years. Food was always ready at noon. We would eat and watch football for the rest of the day.

That was our tradition. I kind of miss it.

Now my grandparents are gone, and my parents are gone. I have a job that I have to work on Thanksgiving half the time. It’s hit or miss if we doing anything for Thanksgiving these days. We usually have turkey. I think turkey kind of sucks. I think there is a reason we only eat it once a year.

This year I will be at work while my wife makes dinner. We are having her mom and aunt over, so it will just be the four of us. We won’t be eating until I get off work at 6 o’clock. I’m not complaining. While I miss my childhood traditions, I do like the low-key holidays too.