Thanksgiving - WEINER STYLE!

Ok, I have a confession to make. (Just know I will probably do this a lot here. Blogs are so freeing!)

I am not cooking this Thanksgiving. I am not even going to be eating home cooked food.
I am in fact doing Thanksgiving “Weiner Style” which in our family means….

Ordering In.

Yup, you can revoke my Martha Stewart Home Entertainer of the Year award now.

I am ordering a prepared meal for Turkey Day and enjoying it in my PJ’s with my sister, Becky. Just the two of us, a comfy couch, and some one else’s home made mashed potatoes.

Heaven.

Am I feeling a little guilty? Yes. Slightly lame? Kinda. But the truth is – I am not big on celebrating any holiday really – I like holidays like Thanksgiving but I wasn’t brought up to traditionally celebrate…well, anything. The kinds of celebrations we had at home were more about special events at work or school, big accomplishments in our careers, or landmark birthdays (10, 16, 21) But not really Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, or New Years.

I want to have what I call those ‘catalogue holidays’ – images of freshly scrubbed, cheery people gathered around a fireplace, eating ridiculously yummy home made food, and smiling giant smiles of contentment and holiday cheer. But I’ve yet to master this scene from advertisements and magazines. I have yet to experience a cozy gathering of happy sweater clad, egg nog drinking folks. Maybe it’s because we rarely break out the sweaters here in LA. Maybe it’s because….this image is created by art directors and set designers. Or maybe it’s just because…the holidays can look like lots of different things to lots of different people.

And for me, this thanksgiving will be all about my gratitude for being able to have someone else make my dinner while I chill with my best friend and sissy. Heck, I might even eat on paper plates – just so I don’t have to do another traditional post holiday task…the dishes!

Comments

Right on!!!
I am doing the same thing with my best girlfriend - we aren't doing the whole traditional thing at all this year and it feels really freeing!

Imagine if all the people in the US, who are not having a "traditional" sit down Thankgiving dinner with family and friends, got together for dinner. Okay, maybe not all at once. Say those in each city. Would that be snubbing the traditionalists? If this happened yearly, would that make it a traditional-non-traditional feast? Just think of the possibilities in having all of those strangers meet eachother on the one day of the year that this society officially reserves for being thankful. Wonderful friendships and even romances could evolve. It's so tempting to ponder this as a bi-monthly occasion, however, it's probably an idea that's just too cost prohibitive. We do have other expensive causes to consider these days....

Jess you help so many realize that it's okay to be different and yet not at all. You celebebrate what we all share, individuality. This holiday I too will have my turkey and fixins on Chinet. And with each warm sumptuous bite off of my assorted plasticware...be thankful for you. E