Three Days 'Til Thanksgiving!

Hi, Everyone!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I’m so excited. I mean, this is my very first Thanksgiving in the South, so I know that it’s gonna be one to remember.

Of course, with all due respect to my great aunts and cousins, and the great state of Tennessee, it’s obvious that I will still have Mom and Dad, and pretty much all of Southern California on my heart. Thanksgiving 2012 is gonna be different without Auntie Cheryl’s garlic mashed potatoes, and her macaroni and cheese. And of course, Mom cooks a roast and a ham, while Dad cooks a good plump turkey. Last year, I helped Dad pick out and cook the turkey—I guess you can say that it was one of my many great achievements. And of course, Gramma Jewel tops it off with her delicious chocolate cake and pound cake.

Sorry, y’all—Gramma Jewel doesn’t bake the strawberry seven-up cake on Thanksgiving.

And then, of course, there’s the day after Thanksgiving: all of the leftovers and the turkey sandwiches, and Dad breaking out the Christmas lights. As a matter of fact, if I know my dad—and I do—sometime this week, he’s gonna look at my mom and say: “Dani-Dee, getcha brothers and your nephews on the phone so they can help me with the Christmas lights next week.” You see, my dad has this funny but cute tradition to put the lights up on the last Saturday of November. It hasn’t failed. Now check this out: Dad will not turn the lights on until the evening of December 1.

I told y’all that I know my family all too well!

This year is different, though. I’ll be with my Southern family. Instead of Gramma Jewel’s chocolate cake, I’ll have Great Aunt Reesie’s red velvet cake. I’m quite certain that my cousin Michael already has a plump, juicy bird that will be seasoned to perfection, and my cousin Debra will have the fixins laid out… of course, I sure would love to help them out. I’ve been told that I can make a mean green salad… hahaha!

Well, y’all, that’s gonna do it for today. I’ve got two midterms to take care of on tomorrow, and then I gotta pack for my trip to Great Aunt Donna’s, so until next time, y’all take care.

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha