Posted by Lisa Laree to Beer Lahai Roi.
One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is that it gives everyone a chance to sit down and talk with folks over a large, leisurely meal and pie and coffee. So, I thought I'd do a little random question thing...while you're waiting on pies to bake or whatnot tomorrow, you can answer the questions in the comments or, if you want, you can post on your own site and just link up to your blog in the comments. You can either answer here or wait and put 'em in the comments when I post my answers tomorrow.
I promise I'll come and read them if you post on your blog; I'll even leave a comment so you know I came by. ;-)
I'm well aware that there's not a boatload of folks who read this, and I also know that some of my readers would never dream of leaving a comment. And that's ok. But if you're willing and able, join me in a little pre-Thanksgiving get-to-know-you...because one of the things I'm very grateful for is the people who take time to visit my little corner of the blogsphere... ;-)
1) Are you going over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving dinner, or will you be dining in your own dining room? Or are you one of the noble folks who will be serving meals to people who have neither a grandma's house nor a dining room?
2) What is one thing that you are thankful for that the folks who will be around your table might think is silly?
3) Do you have a set menu every year, one that varies not, or are you someone who likes to try new dishes for the holiday?
4) Will a parade be any part of your Thanksgiving?
5) A couple of years ago, I read an internet post by folks who immigrated to the US from England, who asked their neighbors what they were supposed to do on Thanksgiving. As they told the story, everyone instructed them to 'eat turkey and watch football.' How would you answer their question?
6) Will there be anything on your Thanksgiving table that would seem odd or unusual to folks who do not know your traditions?
7) How do you prefer to express your thanksgiving? Do you share around the table, list it as the meal is blessed, keep it private between you and God, or...?
8) Have you put up Christmas decorations yet, or do you keep Thanksgiving separate from Christmas (or Hanukkah, if that applies...)?
9) What is one standout memory you have of Thanksgiving when you were a kid?
10) Do you do family portraits at Thanksgiving?
11) What is the Thanksgiving weather forecast for your area? Is it typical?
12) White meat or dark?
1) Are you going over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving dinner, or will you be dining in your own dining room? Or are you one of the noble folks who will be serving meals to people who have neither a grandma's house nor a dining room? We'll be at a daughter and son-in-law's. The rest of the children, and my mother, are getting together with other relatives.
ReplyDelete2) What is one thing that you are thankful for that the folks who will be around your table might think is silly? I'm thankful that every Thanksgiving we celebrate is a little different - we're with a different child, or there is a new face at the table, or my husband and I are off on our own.
3) Do you have a set menu every year, one that varies not, or are you someone who likes to try new dishes for the holiday? There's usually someting new and different. This year my daughter and son-in-law are hosting, and want to serve prime rib. So I'm bringing turkey, dressing and apple pie, for the traditionalists.
4) Will a parade be any part of your Thanksgiving? It's on in the background.
5) A couple of years ago, I read an internet post by folks who immigrated to the US from England, who asked their neighbors what they were supposed to do on Thanksgiving. As they told the story, everyone instructed them to 'eat turkey and watch football.' How would you answer their question? Thanksgiving is a family gathering. "Family" can be relatives by blood or marriage, or siblings of the spirit, or just two of us and loving thoughts of our children. We share a meal (usually turkey) with gratitude. That's Thanksgiving.
6) Will there be anything on your Thanksgiving table that would seem odd or unusual to folks who do not know your traditions? My daughter is serving prime rib this Thanksgiving, because being together is more important than the main course.
7) How do you prefer to express your thanksgiving? Do you share around the table, list it as the meal is blessed, keep it private between you and God, or...?
I try to keep a running conversation with God going all the time, so I can express my thanks privately, but constantly.
8) Have you put up Christmas decorations yet, or do you keep Thanksgiving separate from Christmas (or Hanukkah, if that applies...)?
The Christmas decorations don't come down from the attic until the Thanksgiving decorations go up, and I start playing Christmas carols on the day after Thanksgiving (not counting the chorus and choir music that gets practiced starting much earlier).
9) What is one standout memory you have of Thanksgiving when you were a kid?
My Grandma always worked on Thanksgiving. She was a swing shift linotype operator at the newspaper. I remember Mom packing her turkey sandwigh and pie in her lunch, as she would leave the family gathering around 3PM. SOmetimes the first slice of turkey went into her sandwich.
10) Do you do family portraits at Thanksgiving?
No - we do our family portraits at weddings, at least in recent years.
11) What is the Thanksgiving weather forecast for your area? Is it typical?
Astonishingly, this Thanksgiving was dry and almost sunny. Definitely not typical Seattle weather for late November. It is often quite stormy. Once the floating bridge sank.
12) White meat or dark? Or? White meat AND dark. But it's really all about the sides.
LOL...Thanks, Terri! I had decided I picked the WRONG time to do a play-along and I actually was going to delete both the posts if there were no comments today. You saved them!
ReplyDeleteAnd I loved that your mom put the first slice of turkey in to your grandmother's sandwich....what a sweet thing to do...
Hope you have a great weekend!