Thanksmas

Thanksmas is great. It's my own personal holiday. When I was about 21 or so I worked for UPS. Every Thanksgiving they would give all of the employees a turkey. I was going to spend the holiday with my family so I had a spare turkey in my apartment. I decided to not let it got to waste. That gave birth to Thanksmas. Thanksmas (such an original name) is a mashing of Thanksgiving and Christmas. I decided that since you have to see family on those holidays, it would be good to have a time set aside for your friends. I would make the turkey and the sides. I'd make my cheesecake. People would bring other sides or dessert....maybe some beer. It's a good time. Last Saturday was the 8th Thanksmas. I love it. I usually wrestle with the idea of Thanksmas every year. It seems like a lot of work and a pain in the ass when I give it too much thought, but nothing beats just having a nice dinner with all of your friends around the holidays. It gets harder each year to keep in touch and Thanksmas helps.

I also look forward to when my son can have his friends over for Thanksmas....or maybe even carry on the tradition when he gets older. I look forward to him carrying on these traditions.


PS I'm a big fucking sally around the holidays. I've been listening to Christmas music since mid November.