Thanksgiving Survey

Hi everyone!  I hope that all of my American readers had a very happy Thanksgiving on Thursday.

Family picture on Thanksgiving

We enjoyed our day with Joe's side of the family.  I think Baby Fish likes Thanksgiving, too!  Especially when I give her little tastes of sweet potato casserole.

I saw this survey on Julie's blog and thought it'd be a good way to round out this Thanksgiving week.  I love reading about how people celebrate the holidays, so I thought I'd share a little about what we do for Thanksgiving.  Enjoy!

• Favorite Thanksgiving food item?

My favorite Thanksgiving food item overall is my Mama Gen's creamed potatoes.  Think mashed potatoes but melt-in-your-mouth smooth!  In general, though, it's a tie between stuffing and sweet potato casserole.

• What is one of your favorite Thanksgiving memories?

Our football game from 2014

I love my family's traditional older siblings vs younger siblings mid-afternoon football game!  The best one was probably the year my brother and I kept trying to tackle each other (the game is two-hand-touch).  So much fun!

• Do you go to a movie on Thanksgiving?

Not usually.  

• Any Thanksgiving foods that you do not like?

Cranberry sauce.  I'm sure I'd like the taste, but the appearance has kept me from trying it!

• How do you feel about stores interrupting Thanksgiving now by starting their sales on Thanksgiving day?

I am NOT a fan.  In fact, I turned down an offer to go shopping yesterday because I would not support the stores being open on Thanksgiving.  The early Friday morning was bad enough for the workers, let them just enjoy their Thanksgiving!

• Do you hit up the sales on Thursday/Black Friday or do you avoid them like the plague?

Generally avoid them.  If I shop on Black Friday, it's later in the day.

• Do you typically run a race on Thanksgiving or go on a run on your own or take the day off?

My normal activity is a football game when we do Thanksgiving with my family, but this year I did a 10K Turkey Trot!  

Full recap next week!

• Do you prefer a big get together for the holiday or to keep it small?

The ladies on Joe's side of the family-2013

I prefer a big gathering of all the family.  That's what we did growing up, so if we don't have that, it feels lonely to me!

• What is your food assignment for this year? Are you in charge of the whole thing or are you going out to eat?

We brought store-bought pies and I made the sweet potato casserole this year.  Both were a hit!

• What time do you typically eat Thanksgiving dinner?

With my side of the family, we do Thanksgiving lunch around noon with my dad's side then Thanksgiving dinner around 5 with my mom's side.  Lots of eating!  With Joe's side, we normally do "dinner" around 1:00.

Question for you: Your turn!  Answer one of the questions above about your Thanksgiving traditions!