Happy Thanksgiving. ItÂ’s that time of year when all AmericanÂ’s get together to give thanks for everything theyÂ’ve received over the last year. As some of you may recall I had a horrible experience with my family at Thanksgiving last year and vowed that I was going to do my own thing this year. Around September my in-laws advise my wife they want to come to town to spend Thanksgiving with us. We, meaning me as I do 95% of the cooking for special occasions, are not prepared to cook for that many people. Fortunately my mother says she wants us to come over to her house, none of my aunts, uncles or cousins are coming. We told my mother that KtrevaÂ’s Mom and Grandparents are coming to town, so my mother told us we could all go over to her house.

This sounds like it’s a good deal right? Nope, my in-laws don’t like me. Comments that have been made to me are along the lines of I’m controlling Ktreva, holding her back, keeping her from seeing her family, not providing well for the family, etc. My favorite was five years ago when one of them told me, “We just don’t like you”. Ktreva doesn’t believe any of this, because they are all nice to me when she’s with in earshot, but not when she’s not around. They also make comments to her that leads her to believe that they like me.

So far this Thanksgiving is going to be dealing with my Mother, who thinks sheÂ’s the boyÂ’s mother and that IÂ’m still 16. My sister who thinks IÂ’m too hard on the boys. My in-laws that hate me and my father, who will be my only ally that may help me out.

So this Thanksgiving IÂ’m thankful for Jack DanielÂ’s. It calms my stomach, my nerves and in the right moderation will keep my brain just soaked enough to not care.

On a lighter note, I have Thanksgiving presents for every one in the extended entry.

For the Gals

For the Guys

Posted by: Contagion at 08:58 AM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 Some Thanksgiving gift...the guys get a sexy woman, and the gals get...well, I try not to say words like that.

Happy Thanksgiving anyway!

Posted by: Mrs_Who at November 23, 2006 10:00 AM (nG9ng)

2 Happy Thanksgiving, dude, and thanks for the present.... From the Poke-a-hoe tribe is she?

Posted by: Wes at November 23, 2006 10:01 AM (eZAe8)

3 Happy Thanksgiving, man...

And thanks for the present.

Posted by: That 1 Guy at November 23, 2006 10:05 AM (Hn1Gg)

4 Hrmm...I always loved women with sharp objects

Happy Turkey Day dude!

Posted by: BloodSpite at November 23, 2006 11:03 AM (ZTGJT)

5 Umm... thanks I think. *grin*

Dude! Next year it's time to lay it out with the families... your family gets one holiday for themselves alone. Either Thanksgiving or Christmas... it's your family day for the 4 of you and then you get at least one where you can kick back and relax without needing the help of Jack. We always did Thanksgiving.

Anyhow, I hope the day goes better than you are expecting. Or at least that Jack helps out a bit.

Posted by: Teresa at November 23, 2006 11:09 AM (5UR9t)

6 Just focus on Sunday. You can make it til Sunday. We love you. You know that!!

Come to the light.....

Posted by: Tammi at November 23, 2006 12:33 PM (Sz1NJ)

7 Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by: Consul-At-Arms at November 24, 2006 02:19 AM (I0cnc)

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