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TexasBushwhacker

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25. Postponing festivities

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:25 PM

Nov 2020

Originally we were going to have a small, store prepared meal at my brother's house, just him, me and our niece. Unfortunately, someone at his job came down with COVID-19 and, in an abundance of caution, they closed the whole building for disinfecting and told everyone to quarantine at home for 2 weeks. He's got a birthday in December, so we'll celebrate that instead.

I'll probably pick up a turkey dinner from IHOP or Denny's, because I just have to have some turkey and mashed potatoes and GRAVY on Thanksgiving

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For those of you who are staying home alone (or with just the people you live with) for T-Giving, [View all] smirkymonkey Nov 2020 OP

I'm blowing it off altogether. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #1

It will just be the two of us this year leftieNanner Nov 2020 #2

This year will certainly be different but, we will have turkey Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #3

We did the Whole Foods turkey dinner last year and it was delicious Olafjoy Nov 2020 #4

I just spoke to my brother tonight and he told me about this thing called a smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #14

Small chicken, creamed onions, garden beans, and store bought mashed potatos. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #5

Sounds good! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #15

I'm making Spanish tapas Sanity Claws Nov 2020 #6

That sounds like a great new tradition! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #16

Basically blowing it off. I have a pre-cooked turkey breast, but at this point it may just get hlthe2b Nov 2020 #7

Don't worry about being a downer. This whole year had been a downer. I have honestly been thinking smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #18

We are having an abbreviated menu. spicysista Nov 2020 #8

I hope you have a nice day with your children, spicysista! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #19

Thanks for your kind words, smirkymonkey. spicysista Nov 2020 #22

My niece has offered to bring me dinner and set it in the screened in front porch Siwsan Nov 2020 #9

Sounds good, Swisan! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #23

I loved HBO's 'Catherine The Great' with Dame Helen Mirren Siwsan Nov 2020 #27

Watched excalibur a few days ago bedazzled Nov 2020 #43

I live alone and haven't done any holidays for 30 years lunatica Nov 2020 #10

Well, I hope you have a nice day anyway, lunatica. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #28

I highly recommend it! lunatica Nov 2020 #77

I'm beginning to think you have kacekwl Nov 2020 #56

We're all right here. UTUSN Nov 2020 #69

Happy Thanksgiving! lunatica Nov 2020 #78

It's just my wife and me hiding out in our apartment PJMcK Nov 2020 #11

I think it's wise to lay low this holiday season. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #29

We're of the same perspective PJMcK Nov 2020 #46

I spread it out Marthe48 Nov 2020 #12

That sounds like a very wise plan, Marthe48. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #30

You stay safe too! Marthe48 Nov 2020 #39

smoked trout handmade34 Nov 2020 #13

Sounds good! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #31

The FSogol family menu for Me, Mrs. FSogol, and our two college-age sons FSogol Nov 2020 #17

Very gourmet! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #32

Thanks. Hope you have a restful day too. FSogol Nov 2020 #33

Standing rib roast with port wine sauce coeur_de_lion Nov 2020 #20

Oh, that sounds delicious! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #34

Thanks! coeur_de_lion Nov 2020 #35

I'm kinda jonesin' to cook Hunanese on Thursday ... fierywoman Nov 2020 #21

I was thinking of ordering that, but I may save it for Christmas since I am thinking smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #37

Check out "Henry Chung's Hunan Style Chinese Cooking" fierywoman Nov 2020 #38

Turkey for one at my house... Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #24

I agree with you, Tunsie. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #41

There comes a time, smirky, when you have to step back Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #45

Postponing festivities TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #25

I'm so sorry to hear about your brother! I hope he will be ok! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #47

There are three of us nocoincidences Nov 2020 #26

That sounds great! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #48

Thank you and right back atcha! nocoincidences Nov 2020 #59

Just 3 of us, #4 got a time slot to work MuseRider Nov 2020 #36

Your cake sounds delicious! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #50

I remember that we all loved it. MuseRider Nov 2020 #51

I'm doing a full turkey dinner just for me. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #40

I'm kind of doing the abbreviated version of what you are doing. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #52

I'm going to be home alone. Here's the family plan. Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #42

That sounds like a good plan, Granny. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #53

Well, just the hubster and myself sarge43 Nov 2020 #44

That sounds perfect, sarge43! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #54

Thank you, smirkymonkey sarge43 Nov 2020 #58

Actually, that sounds good! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #71

Just me and Zeus Dog zeusdogmom Nov 2020 #49

Awwww! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #57

It's usual dinner for three but scaled back MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #55

Sounds great, MustLoveBeagles! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #62

Sounds like your childhood dogs were characters MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #73

Dunno, will be Home Alone, elleng Nov 2020 #60

Well, there's no rule against having more than one T-giving dinner. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #64

I'm not complaining, home is beside a river, always pleasant, elleng Nov 2020 #67

That's lovely! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #70

It's only me for dinner. Dem2theMax Nov 2020 #61

I am sorry to hear of your parent's passing Dem. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #66

Hi smirkymonkey! Dem2theMax Nov 2020 #79

Your planned meal sounds good MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #74

Hello MustLoveBeagles. I just love your screen name! Dem2theMax Nov 2020 #80

Feels like a Marie Callender's day to me. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #63

That works. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #65

Nothing wrong with that! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #68

I don't like big clean-ups either. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #72

Today i bought IcyPeas Nov 2020 #75

Well, that's a good start! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #76