I have actually volunteered to do dinner this year. I figure it may be the last thankgiving in this house for the kids. Don't know how things are definately going to turn out when the divorce is final. That and my grandfather had a stroke last Christmas and so if my Uncle can get him here, it would be easier to get him in my house than other choices.

I am driving 500 miles to my sister's house to avoid this. I need to be with family and friends during the holidays. Been alone on them before and I was miserable.

Going to drive 350 miles and spend it with my folks and my brothers family. Actually I am looking forward to time with them. Ready to go back to FAMILY traditions that are meaningful and filled with love. We've all had a tough year so it's time to reconnect.

I wish the same for all my DS friends.

I'm not, I'm volunteering at a Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate. I used to do that for the Vets at Thanksgiving but the coordinators quit and no one knew about it so it ended. Was not happy about that.

Anyway, I used to invite "his" family (mine lived too far away)over and would cook a huge dinner, homemade rolls, desert, etc. but stopped doing it because my stbx and his family weren't into holidays and it ended up being a big disappointment for me. So, I felt volunteering my time with people who enjoyed the holidays made me feel happy.

Come on over keep! You can be with me and volunteer! I guarantee you'll have fun and laugh some as well! :)

Im lucky, I have the kids from
Wed-Wed that week. Stbx is going to FL to see OM. So, that frees me up to have a turkey dinner with my side of the family with the kids.

But i will be sure to check in Wed night and Thur night, I imagine the chatzy will be thumpin.

(But I do have Xmas Eve solo. So, yeah, that will suck for me : )

My sister and I are going to be making dinner for our parents and grandparents. I am looking forward to a nice visit with them. What are you doing?

I may be going to my cousin's in Sac or to a friend's in Lodi. Not sure yet have not hammered any thing down. I can't believe it is thanksgiving already.

I invited my Mom over. In the past she spent Thanksgiving with her best friend, who died this year. It will be different for both of us this year, but we'll enjoy the holiday. I hope you do too!

I will be finishing my 27 hour drive to DENVER with Rosebud my cat, after driving from Portland. I hope that I will want to drive two more hours to my Mothers home. I drive streight through with an hour here and there to eat or nap and hour...

FYI: Cats are not good travelers in the car, so that too will be fun.

I have my girls that week. This will be one holiday that the ex can't keep me from being with them.

For the first time ever I will not be having Thanksgiving dinner with my kids. To be honest, I am not thinking about it. I am telling myself it's just one meal and we can celebrate another day - in fact I think my daughter would LOVE to make a turkey with me and celebrate twice. I'm thinking of inviting my best friend and her children, and maybe neighbors over just for fun. Change does suck sometimes though - no gettin' around it.

This will be the 1st TG without the kids. Don't want to think abot it yet.

Decided to fly to Portland OR to visit family, I wanted to spend it by myself, but have realized that that is not healthy in the least bit.

I'm taking my son to the Lions/ Packers game but is technically my ex's holiday. She's going to drive downtown to get him on her way to dinner with friends. Stopping down at Soup Kitchen help out someway. I'll then roll out to my mom's a couple hours away for leftovers.

I am actually spending Thanksgiving with my STBX's family and my kids. My inlaws are the only family my kids have known all their lives and they have been supportive of me and my kids through all this. We are treating like any other year, my STBX will not be there.