Thanksgiving: so close yet so far

Peter E.

November 21, 2009 - 9:34 AM

Week 9 of the ten week term. I love my classes, but the term has started to take its toll as the weather turns, the days get shorter, and with them my attention span. I cannot wait for Turkey Day as a much needed hiatus before the final push through the end of the term and finals.

This year I will be headed up to West Linn (outside of Portland) to do Thanksgiving with my extended family (my Seattle family mentioned in "Battle of Seattle" and my Dad's cousin and his family). I really enjoy spending time with the group, so it should be an enjoyable, relaxing weekend. I have adjusted to not doing Thanksgiving with my nuclear family, but it is definitely different after having done Thanksgiving with them for 18 years to not have spent the holiday with them the last two years. However, traveling from Eugene to Phoenix for about 3 solid days of visiting is a lot of travel during a hectic travel season. For that reason, it makes it easier to wait the extra two weeks to see them for the Christmas season.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving, and I hope y'all have a great break!

XX BONUS QUESTIONS XX

1. What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

2. Will you be traveling?

3. What's a tofurkey?

4. What kind of pie will you eat first?

5. Is it still socially acceptable to draw a turkey by tracing your hand at age 5? 20? 40?