I promised I would be a better blogger and am not doing a very good job of it. Sorry about that. I really do want to blog more often and about better topics. But I have been trying to tie up loose ends at work and my teaching job so I can take off for Palm Desert with a clear conscience. Which leads me to my post for today. Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There is no expectation for presents. It's about family and food and realizing that we are lucky to have what we have and live where we live. I'm particularly thankful for my friends, who keep me sane and who are the best people in the world. In years past, I would spend the day cooking and eating and watching the Macy's parade and football. I would go home Thanksgiving night and watch tv or read. Last year, mom and I did the Turkey Trot, which I wa hoping to make a yearly tradition. No so this year.
It's my first Thanksgiving with Michael and we're not spending it together. I'm incredibly sad about that. See, my parents have a Marriott time share. They go to Palm Desert every year, usually in October and spend the week playing golf and whatever else it is they do. Last year, my mother, in what I can only describe as a fit of madness, decided to use the time share Thanksgiving week and have the family come down there for the week. I have several problems with this plan.
Problem #1 - I haven't been all that lucky on the job front. So I have my third different job in the last three Thanksgivings. I don't have a week of vacation to take. Luckily, my boss is letting me take Wednesday off so I don't have to drive on Thanksgiving day.
Problem #2 - I have to drive 6 hours to Palm Desert. Not that I mind that all that much. I have never minded driving. I just am unfamiliar with the route as I have never been there and don't want to get lost. I'm sure it will be fine. I have my Blackberry and can mapquest what I need to.
Problem #3 - I'm missing Turkey Trot. Yes, I realize that's not a huge deal. But it was my first "event" and I wanted to run it this year instead of walking with my mom. Alas, it will have to wait until next year. I'm bummed about that.
Problem #4 - I'm missing a teaching night that I won't get paid for. It's not the $75 that bothers me. It's just that I don't like to miss class. But I'm having them go to the Library and research their final projects or take the make-up midterm, which some of them will need.
Problem #5 - The biggest problem for me. It's my first Thanksgiving with Michael and I won't be with him. He's staying here to spend the day with his older kids and to have our yard sale. He and I are not happy with the situation. I wanted nothing more than to spend the day with him. And help with the yard sale. But I can't undo the vacation. So Michael and I will spend Thanksgiving apart. It sucks and it's making me moody and sad.
None of these problems are all that large. None of the problems I have with Thanksgiving are bad. I am thankful that I do have someone to share the holidays with this year. I'm thankful for my health and my child's health and my job. I'm thankful for my friends and family. I will definitely be writing a post about what I'm thankful for and why. But right now, I'm trying to adjust my attitude about Thanksgiving so the holiday isn't a total bust.
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