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As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly — the 2024 Thanksgiving thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Nov 25, 2024.

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  1. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    My condolences, @TrooperBari. That's a terrible call to receive. Hoping grace and kindness finds you and your family over the coming days.
     
    maumann, Nov 28, 2024
    #61
  2. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    I'm so sorry, TrooperBari.
     
    WriteThinking, Nov 28, 2024
    #62
  3. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Behind you, TrooperBari.
     
    Cosmo, Nov 28, 2024
    #63
  4. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    I'm so sorry to hear it. Safe travels.
     
    Neutral Corner, Nov 28, 2024
    #64
  5. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Since my wife's parents died, what used to be a twenty to thirty person family gather has scattered. For the last couple of years my wife and I have simply eaten out on Thanksgiving and avoided the cooking and stress. This year a friend of mine mentioned that he and his wife were going to the Irondale Cafe, which was the Whistlestop Cafe in the movie. It's a nice meat and three. Turned out that we got in line right behind my buddy and his extended family, purely by co-incidence. We swapped stories in line, ate, and went home. No work, no drama, no politics.

    Then I took a turkey snooze.
     
    Last edited: Nov 29, 2024
    Neutral Corner, Nov 28, 2024
    #65
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  6. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Nice day in Boulder. Nine of us. My sister's family, parents, myself and one of my brothers. Gorgeous day after yesterday's snow. BIL did a great job with the bird and the kids kicked ass on the pies. And a big plate to bring home for later in the week.

    And I'm sorry @TrooperBari.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 28, 2024
    #66
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  7. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Inky_Wretch, Nov 28, 2024
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  8. TrooperBari

    TrooperBari Well-Known Member

    Thanks, folks. Managed to secure a flight that leaves at 9 p.m. tonight and gets to Omaha at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Hoping I'm similarly fortunate to the last time I got a "come home now" message and we get one last day together.
     
    TrooperBari, Nov 28, 2024
    #68
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  9. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    FileNotFound, Nov 28, 2024
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  10. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    TigerVols, Nov 28, 2024
    #70
  11. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    Safe travels and my best thoughts, TrooperBari
     
    Matt1735, Nov 28, 2024
    #71
  12. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Safe travels Bari. Wishing you and your family good thoughts.

    Uneventful dinner - of course my dad had to ask my niece about her new job as a lice technician (exactly what it sounds like) while we were in the middle of dinner. Politics were mostly avoided. But the drama always seems to kick up a few notches after I leave (for whatever reason). Hahahaha. :)
     
    DanOregon, Nov 28, 2024
    #72
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