So my sister this week told me, in an attempt be helpful, that Thanksgiving with my family would be in Portland this year. Except this isn't very helpful for me at all! Sure I wouldn't have to drive home, which is no small feat on holiday weekends. But every Thanksgiving Meagan and Mike give a Holiday Party for Holiday Buddies that I help host. I wasn't sure I'd be able to go. This would be the first one I'd miss since it began! Man do we have some fun memories. Starting out our idea of a party were random things we bought at the grocery store like Oreo's and somehow strange cocktail concoctions were thrown in... We've evolved a bit since then to a nice dinner party (Mike and I cook) with fancy tables (Meagan's in charge) and classy wine (we all chip in here). The whole premise is people coming together for a fun night who usually don't see each other except for holidays, hence the name Holiday Buddies.
So I called my parents and said I might have to cut the family time short to go to the annual party. They sounded fine with it, which was good. Then the most fabulous of things... Meagan and Mike offered to fly me home. How awesome is that?! I was so excited, it would save me a lot of driving time and I could still help with the set up of the party. I'm so excited that we are still on! Traditions are important. Thanks Meagan and Mike!!!
6 comments:
Yippeeeee!!!!
Good grief sister! Holiday's aren't about being happy with friends, it's about being unhappy with your family. Face the music like everyone else. Besides who wants to do anything after stuffing themselves with turkey and stuffing? Napping, that's what T day is all about. You go and cavort around, I've got the couch!
Matty C.
maybe Matt is jealous. We've always wished he would come to the holiday party too. If I knew his address I'd send him an e-vite. Even though I know that this year he'd not even be in town...
Gvyaw!
I'm happy for you. You get to spend Thanksgiving with your family and friends too. Have fun!
Matty your my hero. Can't wait to be miserable with you at christmas. ha
I love that my family is so cynical. Funny how we still always manage to spend time with each other and not kill one another? Maybe that's the true gift of being a family?
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