Hosting or traveling for Thanksgiving?

[Driftwood]

I know I tell this every year, but ...
I hated Thanksgiving as a kid and would have just as soon been in school.
Growing up on a family farm with everyone living within eyesight of one another, that fabled Thursday in November was a day for killing hogs, doctoring cows, building fence, cutting wood, finishing up the tobacco to take to auction, etc.
A holiday was when you didn't have to work and see everyone.
My first Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving was when I joined the Navy and left home.
After 25 years, my wife still doesn't understand why me and my mom are both indifferent to Thanksgiving.
For us, Christmas (because all the farm work was done for the year) and July 4th were the big holidays.

 

[Flip Wilson]

We hosted a small gathering: daughter, son, son's girlfriend, wife's mother; family friend. The weather was beautiful so we set up a table on the front porch, and it was a lovely meal. Served roasted chicken because we're not turkey fans.

I was looking forward to this year because my mother-in-law is a Fox News-loving conservative, and the family friend is a fabulous gay dude who sometimes stars in drag shows. MIL didn't say anything while he was here, but as soon as he left, she said, "Tell me about your friend." I'm sure she's talking bad about us back at the retirement home tonight.

 

[dixiehack]

At my parents for Friday Thanksgiving, which we’ve done pretty much ever since the divorce and me getting the kids the back half of the weekend. At least there was no line at Honeybaked Ham today.

 

[Bud_Bundy]

So we went to my stepson's house for Turkey Day. His wife's stepmom was there, a very nice lady but someone who said matter-of-factly a couple of months ago "I think Donald Trump is terrific." Also on the card, my sister-in-law, who regularly heads for DC or wherever for protests against the Orange Marmalade. Sis-in-law told us afterwards she hadn't gotten 2 steps in the door when she was told "no politics today." I was nice to see the two of them sitting next to each other for about 20 minutes having normal conversations.

 

[qtlaw]

My 87 yr old mom still hosts and makes a 20 lb turkey, stuffing and lunch for us, an amazing woman who m proud to call my mom. A great dinner and day.

 

[MileHigh]

Not college. High school. Plus Mines didn’t make it this year. District stadium in suburban Denver. Supposed to be cold with possible snow. I’ll post a photo on Saturday.

25 degrees at kickoff and the sun came out and the snow mostly went away by kickoff. Not much of game (31-14).

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

I drove my new truck 5 hours each way for the holiday and it was good. We had our dinner on Wednesday night and learned I will be an uncle again in March! Then on Thursday we went side-by-side riding in the mountains and I drove back Friday morning and went to work at 1.