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59. Quiet at home

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 05:18 PM

Saturday

My wife will be a character on a float in the Macy’s parade. She’s done this many times before and she’s usually released around noon so I’ll be cooking a small turkey dinner for the two of us and a friend.

Simple conversation rules: No politics. No religion. No financials. No Trump.

Frankly, it still feels unreal.

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Will your Thanksgiving be mournful this year? Mine will. [View all] CTyankee Nov 15 OP

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Interesting username Dennis Donovan Nov 15 #2

Bye...nt SidDithers Nov 15 #3

No plans. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 15 #4

Every day sucks. Dennis Donovan Nov 15 #5

That's a fact. hawkeye21 Nov 15 #43

that was fast. Shall we try again? CTyankee Nov 15 #6

Give Thanks that you're not spending Thanksgiving with NameAlreadyTaken Nov 15 #7

Yep. I think we'll hear a lot of plans going forward with liberal consulting firms such as my SIL's. They have skills CTyankee Nov 15 #8

I would want to confront them. . . Stargleamer Nov 15 #37

Well, at this point completely blocking out, ignore any of the chaos Orange shitgibbon IrishBubbaLiberal Nov 15 #9

Why torture yourselves wallowing in mourning before the real torture begins? live love laugh Nov 15 #10

Agree.....and best thing ever is LEFTOVERS IrishBubbaLiberal Nov 15 #11

Luckily I have to work thanksgiving. FloridaBlues Nov 15 #12

I don't know the politics of most of the guests we will be hosting Bonx Nov 15 #13

My mom died on Thanksgiving. This year I am scheduled to work in a SNF on that day. Maru Kitteh Nov 15 #14

I'm so sorry to hear that. May her memory be a blessing for you... CTyankee Nov 15 #19

On Thanksgiving I will be in the hospital gab13by13 Nov 15 #15

That's good! You'll have a new knee. Congratulations! CTyankee Nov 15 #25

Good luck on your knee surgery. My brother was in and out the same day. I had mine 12 years ago and had to spend a night Walleye Nov 15 #26

Volunteering at a soup kitchen that day Arazi Nov 15 #16

My wife and I have often volunteered to help serve dinner at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving. hawkeye21 Nov 15 #44

Nope. Perfect place to spend a MAGAt free day Arazi Saturday #49

Im spending mine alone Asa13 Nov 15 #17

You will find good people here, many who have similar situations....welcome to DU... CTyankee Nov 15 #20

Ours, too SARose Nov 15 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Saturday #52

Try finding someplace who are serving dinners to people who need it. redstatebluegirl Saturday #55

My Thanksgiving ForgedCrank Nov 15 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 15 #42

I don't celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, LogDog75 Nov 15 #21

I'm going over this house where the husband is a moderate Republican, but didn't vote for Trump Polybius Nov 15 #22

My mother died this year Ex Lurker Nov 15 #23

We use food for remembrance Easterncedar Nov 15 #33

I am so sorry SARose Nov 15 #38

We are spending Thanksgiving with our chosen family. It will be fun. Since the election we have all agreed beaglelover Nov 15 #24

That's the attitude I'm trying to take. Elessar Zappa Nov 15 #29

my first without my husband... stillcool Nov 15 #27

I'm so sorry to hear that. what a terrible loss. You have my deepest condolences. CTyankee Nov 15 #30

thank you. We were both orphans stillcool Nov 15 #35

Ohhhh SARose Nov 15 #39

thank you stillcool Nov 15 #46

Nope, I'm getting on with "MY" life, republianmushroom Nov 15 #28

Good for you! We mourn, we eventually get up, and we fight again....an old story but what else can you do? CTyankee Nov 15 #31

My son and daughter and their familes NoRethugFriends Nov 15 #32

It's shaping up that way. Not because of politics, we will only have Democratic guests. rsdsharp Nov 15 #34

Prayers on the way SARose Nov 15 #40

Thank you. rsdsharp Nov 15 #41

We might be going to two Thanksgiving gatherings. Various relatives. I plan to choose my conversations carefully. Hekate Nov 15 #45

Well, that was a Thanksgiving Dinner from hell! CTyankee Saturday #50

For those of you planning Thanksgiving dinner, let me put you off. (⚠️WARNING⚠️) usonian Nov 15 #47

I am always alone on Thanksgiving Skittles Nov 15 #48

Me too, actually. I'm vegan and don't eat most of the stuff anyway. CousinIT Saturday #54

I feel sorry for people who cannot stand their own company Skittles Saturday #56

I've never had a problem with mine! My family has always been abusive, narcissistic and MAGA CousinIT Saturday #57

I don't care about mine. I mourn for the original inhabitants. GreenWave Saturday #51

I'm not celebrating any holidays this year. All living relatives are MAGAts. CousinIT Saturday #53

Not giving up, not giving in. nt GenThePerservering Saturday #58

Quiet at home PJMcK Saturday #59