Nov 23, 2006 13:10
For the first time in the five years since I began celebrating the holidays again I am alone. My aunt, being my usual holiday host, has escaped to KY to be with family, mainly because she's trying to escape the memories of her daughter who passed away last holiday season. My friend Jamie is having Turkey day dinner at noon and seeing how she's an hour to an hour and a half away and I'm not in the mood to have dinner at noon, I opted not to go. Ryan is gone to his family's homes in Adrian, he offered me to accompany him, but I don't want to meet most of his family during the holidays, especially when I'm going to be introduced as the friend without a family for everyone to feel pity for. So... for my thanksgiving dinner I have acquired some salmon, marinating in bourbon, throw in some spices, a bit of brown sugar, broil, serve. I also obtained some brie en croute with apples, cranberries, and some sort of slivered nut to be baked and spread on water crackers. Then of course I have liquor or wine to choose from. Although, I have to work tonight so I can't get too toasted.
I have several great ideas for x-mas presents for Ryan, he's irritated that he can't think of anything I "need" to get for me. I gave him a list of ideas, none of which he liked although as I made the list I obviously liked them. Oh well.
We decorated the tree last night it looks cool, I'd upload pics but I dunno how.