Well this Thanksgiving will be a little different. It’s just going to be us! I’m pretty excited about that and I think Gary is too. We thought about going to his Aunt Yvonne’s house, but the kids want to stay here. I get it. Yvonne’s get togethers used to be wild bc of all the drinking but they’re older now. They don’t drink anymore, and Josh has 7 kids, so it’s pretty family oriented, and kid based. I love Yvonne. We talk on the phone a lot recently and I enjoy her so much. She’s totally different now that she’s sober. We will try to go visit them soon. They live in Hattiesburg/Purvis so it’s not a bad drive. I think Gary just wants to watch football and put up our Christmas lights.

I think I’m still going to make the big traditional meal for just us. He will be off several days, so it’ll get eaten. I think I’m going to make:

Turkey with butter and white wine.

Coca-Cola Ham

Cornbread Dressing

Mashed Potatoes & Turkey Gravy

Green Bean Casserole

Homemade Gouda Mac N Cheese

Whiskey Pecan Pie

And of course… Sourdough!

I don’t feel totally prepared but hopefully I’ll pull it off!