So, how was everyone's Thanksgiving?

Desnudo · 12-01-2004, 02:01 PM

Slow board day, so I'll start. I made it back to Boston for the first time in two years. I was able to see my father and step-mother as well as one of my step-sisters whom I hadn't seen in a little over a four years. No pic requests pls thx. Unfortunately I scheduled dinner with them during the Patriots game since I forgot it was a 4:15 start. Fortunately the game was a yawner anyway.

Walking around Cambridge I noticed people occasionally making eye contact and actually smiling at me. A car also fully stopped at a stop sign and let me cross in the cross walk! The Red Sox are magic I tell you! Of course three meat heads in a diner wanted to beat me up, but you can't change the world in a day.

JeeberD · 12-01-2004, 02:26 PM

I had a great Thanksgiving break. I spent T-Day in Abilene with my girlfriend in Abilene, and I was really nervous because they've hated me ever since they found out four years ago that I had deflowered their baby girl. However, the time I spend with her parents went really well, until I spilled some coke in the Mrs new car. It cleaned up nicely, but I offered to pay for any cleaning that she needed to get done. However, she said it wasn't a problem and didn't seem upset.

I also remembered an old passion for Rummikub when my girlfriend broke that game out, and I wound up whipping her entire family in the game. That made up for her little bro beating me in Monopoly...

I didn't get to see much of the Cowboys game because her family has a tradition of going to the movies after eating. While I found it very weird (my family has snacks during the game and then eats once the Cowboys are done playing) I went along with it to keep the good will going. My girlfriend and her father wanted to see Christmas with the Kranks, but her mother, her brother, and I outvoted them and we went to go see The Polar Express instead. Not a bad flick...

The day ofter T-Day I went to the U-Haul place, got a truck, and then my girlfriend and I got to take her parents living room furniture. We've been living without a coach for four months, and it's really nice to have one, as well as a recliner and a nice bookcase...

So overall, it was a very, very nice Turkey Day...

Desnudo · 12-01-2004, 02:30 PM

Did they put you in seperate bedrooms? I saw a funny Tom Wolfe interview on The Daily Show where he talked about the quandries of parents when "college married" (his term) couples go home for the holidays.

JeeberD · 12-01-2004, 02:34 PM

Yeah, the first night she got the "guest bedroom" (her old room, remodeled) and I got the couch. The second and third night she took the couch since she and her mom were going to be up early to cook and shop and I got the guest room.

I'm sure my parents would have done the same thing. I don't think either set of parents are really happy that we moved in together before we're married, but they realize that we're adults now and get to make our own choices...

rkmsuf · 12-01-2004, 02:37 PM

did you pork her?

JeeberD · 12-01-2004, 02:40 PM

Not until we got home.

digamma · 12-01-2004, 02:40 PM

Dad, I think he's going to pork her.

rkmsuf · 12-01-2004, 02:45 PM

"Well is was great seein y'all. We've got to get going home so I can pork your daughter. Thanks for the turkey."

Mr. Wednesday · 12-01-2004, 05:55 PM

Not to be a downer here, but, well, I'm going to be a downer here.

Let's see...
My holiday started with a lovely drive from South Bend to Chicago O'Hare in a rainstorm that turned into a snowstorm. I got started 30 minutes late and arrived at the counter 15 minutes after the plane was scheduled to push back. I was saved by weather delays at the airport, my seat had not been given away and the plane hadn't even started boarding when I arrived at the gate. My flight in Newark was also delayed, so I didn't have a problem with a missed connection.

Next up, my suitcase didn't make it to Boston with me. My best guess is that it never made it on my flight from O'Hare to Newark and went on the next plane instead. It was delivered to the house at noon the next day, and I had all the articles I needed in the interim, so that worked out all right.

My mom was already in the hospital with a serious abdominal infection (her immune system is compromised right now due to chemo for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma). At 4 am the night I got in, she was put on a ventilator in the ICU with severe sepsis (I was blissfully sleeping and unaware). As a result, I spent a lot of time at the hospital. Fortunately, her condition has stabilized (although she remains under heavy sedation), we're all crossing our fingers that she'll pull through this.

I was scheduled to return Sunday evening. Sunday afternoon there was rainy weather with strong winds at Logan and all Continental flights were delayed two hours, meaning I would miss my connection in Cleveland. The result of that was that I wound up rebooked the next day, so I spent another night there. I don't mind spending time with my dad, but the delay in combination with the time I spent at the hospital resulted in a serious crunch in the amount of schoolwork I have to get done (with some homework falling by the wayside). I could have put more time toward it while I was home and even before that, so I'm not making excuses... the problem is partly one of my own making.

My flight made it out of Boston to Newark successfully, but then we were delayed an hour in Newark due to weather conditions in Chicago. We were a half hour late getting into O'Hare, then my bag was one of the last off the plane, with the result that I had to go through the city in the middle of rush hour (I'd hoped that traffic would not have fully developed when I headed out). I wound up back in South Bend at 8:30 pm, having missed a class in the morning as well as eight hours that I could have spent getting work done. (If you're keeping score, there was one flight out of four that left on time.)

For all of that, I'm thankful for:
The opportunity to see my family again, with most of them in good health
My mom is still hanging on (or was last night), we're cautiously optimistic that she will pull through -- as trying as the experience was for me, I can't imagine how it would have been if she hadn't made it. I'm praying that I won't have to make any unscheduled trips back home before Christmas break.

Karlifornia · 12-01-2004, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

"Well is was great seein y'all. We've got to get going home so I can pork your daughter. Thanks for the turkey."

Funny stuff. Nothing quite like the "Just spent a few days at the parents' house in separate bedrooms" sex.

My Thanksgiving was lonely, but that builds character.

Lathum · 12-01-2004, 06:31 PM

My day was awesome. First place and $1122 at pokerstars.

DeToxRox · 12-01-2004, 07:07 PM

I ate enough turkey for three PETA members.

Desnudo · 12-01-2004, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeToxRoxDVHStyle

I ate enough turkey for three PETA members.

So nothing?

DeToxRox · 12-01-2004, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desnudo

So nothing?

Implying that if they weren't vegan the amount I ate would've filled them up.

.. had sinbad said it you would've chuckled

DeToxRox · 12-01-2004, 07:36 PM

Oh and F PETA

12-01-2004, 02:26 PM	#2
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I had a great Thanksgiving break. I spent T-Day in Abilene with my girlfriend in Abilene, and I was really nervous because they've hated me ever since they found out four years ago that I had deflowered their baby girl. However, the time I spend with her parents went really well, until I spilled some coke in the Mrs new car. It cleaned up nicely, but I offered to pay for any cleaning that she needed to get done. However, she said it wasn't a problem and didn't seem upset. I also remembered an old passion for Rummikub when my girlfriend broke that game out, and I wound up whipping her entire family in the game. That made up for her little bro beating me in Monopoly... I didn't get to see much of the Cowboys game because her family has a tradition of going to the movies after eating. While I found it very weird (my family has snacks during the game and then eats once the Cowboys are done playing) I went along with it to keep the good will going. My girlfriend and her father wanted to see Christmas with the Kranks, but her mother, her brother, and I outvoted them and we went to go see The Polar Express instead. Not a bad flick... The day ofter T-Day I went to the U-Haul place, got a truck, and then my girlfriend and I got to take her parents living room furniture. We've been living without a coach for four months, and it's really nice to have one, as well as a recliner and a nice bookcase... So overall, it was a very, very nice Turkey Day... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

12-01-2004, 02:34 PM	#4
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Yeah, the first night she got the "guest bedroom" (her old room, remodeled) and I got the couch. The second and third night she took the couch since she and her mom were going to be up early to cook and shop and I got the guest room. I'm sure my parents would have done the same thing. I don't think either set of parents are really happy that we moved in together before we're married, but they realize that we're adults now and get to make our own choices... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO Last edited by JeeberD : 12-01-2004 at 02:35 PM.

12-01-2004, 02:37 PM	#5
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	did you pork her? __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

12-01-2004, 02:40 PM	#6
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Not until we got home. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

12-01-2004, 02:45 PM	#8
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	"Well is was great seein y'all. We've got to get going home so I can pork your daughter. Thanks for the turkey." __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

12-01-2004, 02:30 PM	#3
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Did they put you in seperate bedrooms? I saw a funny Tom Wolfe interview on The Daily Show where he talked about the quandries of parents when "college married" (his term) couples go home for the holidays.

12-01-2004, 02:40 PM	#7
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Dad, I think he's going to pork her.

12-01-2004, 05:55 PM	#9
Mr. Wednesday Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Bend, IN	Not to be a downer here, but, well, I'm going to be a downer here. Let's see... My holiday started with a lovely drive from South Bend to Chicago O'Hare in a rainstorm that turned into a snowstorm. I got started 30 minutes late and arrived at the counter 15 minutes after the plane was scheduled to push back. I was saved by weather delays at the airport, my seat had not been given away and the plane hadn't even started boarding when I arrived at the gate. My flight in Newark was also delayed, so I didn't have a problem with a missed connection. Next up, my suitcase didn't make it to Boston with me. My best guess is that it never made it on my flight from O'Hare to Newark and went on the next plane instead. It was delivered to the house at noon the next day, and I had all the articles I needed in the interim, so that worked out all right. My mom was already in the hospital with a serious abdominal infection (her immune system is compromised right now due to chemo for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma). At 4 am the night I got in, she was put on a ventilator in the ICU with severe sepsis (I was blissfully sleeping and unaware). As a result, I spent a lot of time at the hospital. Fortunately, her condition has stabilized (although she remains under heavy sedation), we're all crossing our fingers that she'll pull through this. I was scheduled to return Sunday evening. Sunday afternoon there was rainy weather with strong winds at Logan and all Continental flights were delayed two hours, meaning I would miss my connection in Cleveland. The result of that was that I wound up rebooked the next day, so I spent another night there. I don't mind spending time with my dad, but the delay in combination with the time I spent at the hospital resulted in a serious crunch in the amount of schoolwork I have to get done (with some homework falling by the wayside). I could have put more time toward it while I was home and even before that, so I'm not making excuses... the problem is partly one of my own making. My flight made it out of Boston to Newark successfully, but then we were delayed an hour in Newark due to weather conditions in Chicago. We were a half hour late getting into O'Hare, then my bag was one of the last off the plane, with the result that I had to go through the city in the middle of rush hour (I'd hoped that traffic would not have fully developed when I headed out). I wound up back in South Bend at 8:30 pm, having missed a class in the morning as well as eight hours that I could have spent getting work done. (If you're keeping score, there was one flight out of four that left on time.) For all of that, I'm thankful for: The opportunity to see my family again, with most of them in good health My mom is still hanging on (or was last night), we're cautiously optimistic that she will pull through -- as trying as the experience was for me, I can't imagine how it would have been if she hadn't made it. I'm praying that I won't have to make any unscheduled trips back home before Christmas break. __________________ Hattrick - Brays Bayou FC (70854) / USA III.4 Hockey Arena - Houston Aeros / USA II.1 Thanks to my FOFC Hattrick supporters - Blackout, Brillig, kingfc22, RPI-fan, Rich1033, antbacker, One_to7, ur_land, KevinNU7, and TonyR (PM me if you support me and I've missed you) Last edited by Mr. Wednesday : 12-01-2004 at 05:56 PM.

12-01-2004, 06:31 PM	#11
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	My day was awesome. First place and $1122 at pokerstars.

12-01-2004, 07:07 PM	#12
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	I ate enough turkey for three PETA members.

12-01-2004, 07:36 PM	#15
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Oh and F PETA

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