Thanksgiving is shaping up to be my favorite holiday. I'm not sure why. Between the growing commercialism of Halloween and the King of crass commercialization, Christmas, there is this sweet simple little feast with an awesome tradition I can get behind. You gather friends and family together and gorge all day long. Genius! Thanksgiving is of course not without it's controversies. You have your typical kill joy that likes to point out how badly we've treated the native Americans for 400 years or so. I'm sorry, now can I enjoy my jellied cranberries? Of course that's a traditional Thanksgiving dish, but the thing I like about this holiday is mixing it up with non-traditional dishes. This year my parents drove out to St. Louis and I'm doing the cooking. We're having apricot glazed pork tenderloin for dinner and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. They're easy to make (we actually bought the cheesecake) so we get to spend time visiting.
Another benefit of Thanksgiving is the family gathering together. Over the last several years it is getting harder to get the family together but usually you can still see everyone you love around this time. I'm sad that my brothers and their families couldn't be with us this year. I'm sure Lisa feels the same about her family.
Having Mom and Dad is a hoot though. Anyone that knows them, knows they could have their own sitcom. Of all the people that have ever visited me, my parents are probably my favorite just because of the overwhelming enthusiasm my Mom has for everything. She doesn't travel much but when she does she remembers the trip for ever. I'm thankful that we got to show them the St Louis arch and St Charles before we left for Colorado. And I'm thankful that we'll have a new place to introduce them to next year.
Thanksgiving has become my holiday of choice.
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