Holiday Cheer November 23, 2005 ~ 10:05 am
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Wagon Wheel Fence, Lake George, NY
First things first, if you haven’t gone over to E-Lo’s to wish little Lyric Alexandra (the baby formerly known as Fuzz) a happy birthday, do so now. Comply.
Second, in the grand spirit of holiday togetherness, I’m going to spend Thanksgiving with Rick’s family in Massachusetts tomorrow. Thanksgiving is not one of those big holidays as far as I’m concerned. Once I moved to New York, I didn’t make an effort to get home for it, since I was going to have to buy a plane ticket for Christmas a month later anyway. I spent three of my first four years here doing what we like to call “Urban Family Thanksgiving,” which means I spent it with my friends. I’ll miss that this year; I have fond memories of Rick and Jordana’s husband Thabiso drunkenly discussing how turkeys are “just like little dinosaurs!” last year.
This year the girls are making pies, so all I have to do is bring the wine. I asked Rick what kind his family likes. “They’re not big wine drinkers,” he told me. “The wine I brought last year was gone by the end of the day,” I said, hoping I hadn’t made a huge faux pas last year. “Oh, they’ll drink it,” he replied. “They just don’t care what it is. You and I are the only ones who drink wine on a regular basis, though. Just bring what you brought last year.” That’s helpful.
I’ll close with a paraphrase of the best Thanksgiving poison pen letter never sent, from one of my cousins to another who lived in California. It has become legendary in my family, for good reason. “I’m sitting here, thinking of things to be thankful for; I am thankful that you are 3,000 miles away from me.” (Apologies to the author, because I know I fucked it up…it was brilliant, especially since she was about 10 when she wrote it.) See, it’s not just me, my whole family is like this. Happy Fuckin’ Thankgsiving!
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