Thanksgiving Blues

This is not my first Thanksgiving away from home. This is also not Craig's first Thanksgiving. However, this year we're keeping with TRADITION! We're hosting our annual Post-Thanksgiving Shabbat Dinner!

I know, it seems a little lame that we're having something AFTER Turkey Day but, in all honesty, we DO have plans on Thanksgiving. It's hard to be American in a country that doesn't really have American holidays. It's also hard to split your time between two cultures.

So, why do I have the Thankgiving blues? After the wedding, my parents started getting along. All of them. All four of them. This. Is. Monumental. I waited 19 years for this to happen and now I get to miss all the fun at my sister's house for Thanksgiving. It's INSANE!

Anyway, I'm also a little blue-ish because I have SO much to do this week and SO LITTLE time. I have to finish my second senior thesis paper AND shop AND cook AND clean... just to get ready for FRIDAY! O.M.G! Thank goodness I have a husband who is slightly OCD about cleaning.

So, what's on our menu for Friday:

- Turkey (or Chicken)

- Stuffing

- Cranberry Sauce

- Green Bean Casserole

- Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie

- Pumpkin rolls/muffins

- Mashed Potatoes

- Salad

- Cranberry Apple Cobbler

- Mixed Fruit Tart or Cranberry upside down Muffins

Sounds appetizing? I hope so. Now if only my guests would get back to me with what they'd like to bring...

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! What are YOU thankful for this year??