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Totally Tunsie

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45. There comes a time, smirky, when you have to step back

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 10:25 PM

Nov 2020

and let these adult family members choose their own fate, whatever it will be. You're doing the right thing, not only for yourself, but for your family as well. There's just so much you can do to get others to go along, however.

I hope they all make out well under the circumstances. It's really a sad day that health and family decisions follow political lines, but such is the divisiveness of the tRump administration. Like you, I choose to believe the science.

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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