Good news/bad news: House
Nov. 17th, 2005 10:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
livingdebMy sister and her fiancé finally found a rental house to move into. It's big enough for them and the kids, yet also affordable. It's not in town, though, but in a suburb. And the nearest highway is closed for construction periodically.
However, they can't move in until next month. Which means she won't be doing Thanksgiving this year. When she first mentioned the possibility, Mom suggested that we do it at my place. However, I would never volunteer to host Thanksgiving; too stressful and intimidating. I don't know how anyone does it. I love making pie and bringing it over to someone's in a potluck, but I do not want to do the whole thing.
Robin might do such a thing, but admitted that he'd rather not. Plus the thermostat on our oven doesn't work. (And our house is a big mess. And it's NOVEMBER.)
So then I decided we could lobby for Thanksgiving in a restaurant. Last year, for example, Robin and I had Thanksgiving lunch at Hyde Park Bar and Grill, and then had Thanksgiving dinner at Hoover's. Both had traditional turkey meals, and yet they were different. My sister was up for this, but recommended Threadgill's. But then as I was writing this entry I remembered that restaurants are unaware that my family is celebrating Thanksgiving on Saturday, not Thursday, so they will not be having their Thanksgiving specials.
So now we're back to the drawing board because I know we're going to be wanting the traditional thing.
Nanowrimo Update
I had work, then a meeting with Sunny and supper, then hours of ballroom dance class. But I decided I always have time for 15 minutes of writing. So sleepy, though.
Almost 300 words in almost 30 minutes. This was just a little more work than necessary to keep me on track to finish.
However, they can't move in until next month. Which means she won't be doing Thanksgiving this year. When she first mentioned the possibility, Mom suggested that we do it at my place. However, I would never volunteer to host Thanksgiving; too stressful and intimidating. I don't know how anyone does it. I love making pie and bringing it over to someone's in a potluck, but I do not want to do the whole thing.
Robin might do such a thing, but admitted that he'd rather not. Plus the thermostat on our oven doesn't work. (And our house is a big mess. And it's NOVEMBER.)
So then I decided we could lobby for Thanksgiving in a restaurant. Last year, for example, Robin and I had Thanksgiving lunch at Hyde Park Bar and Grill, and then had Thanksgiving dinner at Hoover's. Both had traditional turkey meals, and yet they were different. My sister was up for this, but recommended Threadgill's. But then as I was writing this entry I remembered that restaurants are unaware that my family is celebrating Thanksgiving on Saturday, not Thursday, so they will not be having their Thanksgiving specials.
So now we're back to the drawing board because I know we're going to be wanting the traditional thing.
Nanowrimo Update
I had work, then a meeting with Sunny and supper, then hours of ballroom dance class. But I decided I always have time for 15 minutes of writing. So sleepy, though.
Almost 300 words in almost 30 minutes. This was just a little more work than necessary to keep me on track to finish.