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Hey, thanks for the tip on Archie's. I love calamari.

I might do some serious wine tasting while I'm there too. One nice thing about being the pilot is that I can bring home a couple of cases without any hassle.
 
^^ Then fly your ass to Chicago and go to Friend's Sushi and get their grilled calamari! OMG to die for!
 
^^ Then fly your ass to Chicago and go to Friend's Sushi and get their grilled calamari! OMG to die for!

The problem with doing this for a living is that only the rich and famous get to choose where I go. Fortunately they tend to send me to Chicago once every couple of months. I'll give it a try the next time I'm there!

Unfortunately I can just as easily find myself in a place like Waco. Even the famous have family in crappy places. Fortunately, this year I drew the longer straw and got to spend my Thanksgiving in Monterey. ;)
 
The problem with doing this for a living is that only the rich and famous get to choose where I go. Fortunately they tend to send me to Chicago once every couple of months. I'll give it a try the next time I'm there!

Unfortunately I can just as easily find myself in a place like Waco. Even the famous have family in crappy places. Fortunately, this year I drew the longer straw and got to spend my Thanksgiving in Monterey. ;)

Speaking of straws ... I needs me a drink!
 
Damn it. By the time I looked at the clock it was already 8pm and in this wonderful state that means no more buying booze. boo!

So I get to sit here all day tomorrow without a drink, unless I went to a bar, holidays at bars are lame.
 
I'm also in the work column, since apparently I have a co-worker who thinks she is too good to do any work at all(but always has her hand out come raise time, imagine that), I have to do her job and mine. I really shouldn't bust my butt doing it, but I guess I'm just a sucker :mad:
 
So do you guys over 'there' :) have Turkey at Christmas too? Because over here turkey is a very traditional christmas meal, with all the trimmings (brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, turnips etc etc)...

Well it's either Turkey or Pheasant most people have Turkey.
 
So do you guys over 'there' :) have Turkey at Christmas too? Because over here turkey is a very traditional christmas meal, with all the trimmings (brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, turnips etc etc)...

Well it's either Turkey or Pheasant most people have Turkey.

Turkey is a proper Christmas meal but I for one have just finished the leftovers from Thanksgiving so prefer a tasty leg o' lamb or prime rib.
 
oh no that's just wrong! hehehe got to have Turkey and stuffing!

There was one Thanksgiving when the bird was just the right size which meant leftovers only lasted for a day.:( I was bummed. Leftovers are one of the best parts of Thanksgiving. A turkey was on for Christmas that year with proper sizing.:D
 
A chuckle for the chef.

Dear Friend,

I know that you were eager to accept our family’s invitation to Thanksgiving dinner when you found out that the famous Martha Stewart would be joining us. However, due to scheduling conflicts beyond her control, Ms. Stewart finds that she is unable to grace our table this year. With that in mind, there will be a few minor changes regarding the meal and décor, as outlined below. Please be aware of them, and adjust your appetite and dress appropriately. Thank you.

1) Our driveway will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries.. After several trial runs and two visits from the fire department, it was decided that, no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect.

2) Once inside, please note that the entry space will not be decorated with swags of Indian corn and fall foliage. Instead, I’ve gotten our daughter involved in decorating by having her track in colorful autumn leaves from he front yard. The mud was her idea.

3) The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china, or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone will get a fork. Since this is Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the paper Cinderella dinner plates, the leftover Halloween napkins, and my famous Garfield cup collection.

4) Our centerpiece will not be a tower of fresh fruit and flowers. Instead we will be proudly displaying a hedgehog-like decoration hand-crafted from the finest construction paper and macaroni. The artist assures me it is a turkey, albeit one without wings, legs, or a beak.

5) We will be dining somewhat later than planned. However, our daughter will entertain you while you wait. I’m sure she will be happy to share every choice comment her mother made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims, stuffing choices, the turkey hotline, and, especially, her husband. Please remember that most of these comments were made at 7:00AM upon discovering that said husband had only remembered to pull the turkey from the freezer at 6:00AM, and that the thing was still hard enough to cut diamonds.

6) As an accompaniment to our daughter’s recital of these events, I will play a recording of Native American tribal drumming. Curiously, the tribal drumming sounds a great deal like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, but that only enhances the holiday appropriateness. If our daughter should mention that we don’t own a recording of Native American tribal drumming, ignore her. She’s only eight; what does she know?

7) A dainty silver bell will not be rung to announce the start of our feast. We have chosen to keep our traditional method of assembling when the smoke alarm goes off.

8) There will be no formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we will ask all the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room. Next door. And I would like to take this opportunity to remind our younger diners that “passing the rolls” is neither a football play nor an excuse to bean your cousin in the head with bread.

9) The turkey will not be carved at the table. I know you have seen the Norman Rockwell image of one person carving a turkey in front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. Such a scene may occur somewhere in America , but it won’t be happening at our dinner table. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in the kitchen at a private ceremony. I stress “private”, meaning “Do not, under any circumstances, enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children, or older, helpful grandparents into the kitchen to check on my progress. I have a very large, very sharp knife. The turkey is unarmed. It stands to reason that I will eventually win the battle. When I do, we will eat..”

10) For the duration of the meal, we will refer to the giblet gravy by its lesser-known name: Kraft Cheese Sauce. If a young diner questions you regarding the origins or makeup of the Kraft Cheese Sauce, smile kindly and say that you know the answer, but it’s a secret that can’t be revealed to them until they are 18.

11) Instead of offering a choice among 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the traditional pumpkin pie, garnished with whipped cream and small fingerprints. You still have a choice: take it or leave it.

That concludes our list of alterations. Again, I apologize that Martha will not be joining us this year. Come to think of it, she probably won’t come next year, either. And for that, I am indeed thankful.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
 
My family and I always head up to Middle of Nowhere, North Carolina. We freeze our asses off and eat a bird we try to hunt for, but end up buying one from the store.

out of the 10 years we have been coming up here we have killed one turkey
 
Airline Travel!!

I'm heading out to California this Thanksgiving to visit my father's side of the family.

Currently sitting in MEM waiting on my 8:45 flight to LAX! Gotta love that Google gave America free wifi for the wait though :D! I'd go stir crazy if I couldn't get on the internet while waiting for the inevitable delay....

Hope everyone else has good family visits or just a decent holiday in general.

Hopefully my Chinese relatives know how to cook a turkey... xD
 
Me and the fam will be eating dinner at home.

This will be the first thanksgiving that it will only be my wife, and my girls. My in-laws and my mother won't be making it.


Its a nice change of events and I look forward to the quality time with my children (and football.)
 
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