Thanksgiving crime

Reflections on Thanksgiving:

I have decided (well, it's more an enlightenment than a decision) to take control of Thanksgiving next year. Why take on such a daunting task? One answer -- leftovers. My family has begun to adopt a nasty habit of only making enough food for us to enjoy on Thanksgiving day. Need I remind them that while the whole world is frantically shopping at their overcrowded destinations on Black Friday, I would rather continue the Thanksgiving feast. Indeed it is a glorious experience -- turkey and cranberries on rolls for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's only American.

But the heinous crime of them all is the dwindling portions of stuffing that have showered injustice upon my family the past couple of years. That bird is indeed essential to any Thanksgiving meal, but the stuffing is the adhesive that supports the entire meal. The amount of stuffing that was served to my family this Thursday was the final straw to break the camel's back.

So I have resolved to participate more extensively in the Thanksgiving preparation next year that will ensure we do not experience this continuing recession of one of the biggest reasons the holidays are really worth anyone's time.

That being said, I cannot conclude without expressing my deepest and most sincere gratitude for the meal that was provided for this Thanksgiving and the family with whom I was able to share it.

(Rachel, I posted twice in day, in honor of you)