An Unconventional Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!  Does it feel to anyone else like they've been wishing people that for 2 weeks now?  I tell you, we sure know how to drag out a holiday.

Tomorrow we are going to my parents for the holiday.  The original plan was turkey breast, sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie, all the usual stuff.  Then late last week my mom was diagnosed with gallstones.  She needs to have surgery for it, but it won't be until December.  In the meantime, to avoid a flare-up which would require emergency surgery she is avoiding all fatty foods.  Alcohol too, but she doesn't drink anyway.  She's on a very limited diet and due to not pleasant symptoms is avoiding most foods.  We let her decide what we'd all eat, if anything.  After all, the holiday should be about getting together with friends and family, not what is on the menu.  I offered to make soup or something light here, but she didn't want to travel and really didn't want to cook.

It has been decided to get subs from Blimpie's.  There's a Blimpie's in the 24-hour Walmart near their house.  She can get a sub and pick out from what she does want to try, and as she put it my dad will happily have anything she decides to pass on.  I have to say, we're all rather excited about the menu.  My dad and Mr. Incredible will go into town to get it.  We never eat at Blimpie's.  Subway is our usual go to sandwich place, but they are all closed.  Well, we think they are.  I called a few that were definitely closed.  Then I called the one that is in between our two towns, and the brain trust that answered the phone said they didn't have the schedule posted yet.  This was on Tuesday.  I said, Thanksgiving is in 2 days, you don't know if you'll be open or not?  She was sorry but she didn't know, and I could call back that morning if I wanted.  Yeah, that won't be happening.  Blimpie's could tell us they'd be open from 9-4, then reopening at 8:30 that night. 

So while yes, it is terrible that the Blimpie's people won't be home with their families tomorrow, my family really appreciates that they will be working.  They are giving us an option that keeps my mom from feeling guilty that she's depriving us all of a Thanksgiving dinner.  And gives the rest of us peace of mind that mom won't overdo it trying to cook for us.  Clean up will be a snap.  And we'll get an Unconventional Thanksgiving to remember.

By the way, I voted for buttered toast, popcorn, jelly beans, and something that looks like cheese doodles (but we can't ever decide from the animation).  But that lost out.  The beagle and little yellow bird will have to serve dinner in a different backyard.

Whatever is on your menu, I hope you have as much fun and laughter as I expect we will!