we both are in need of place to go...but I got lucky....my single in the city meetup.com group is having a thanksgiving for those who do not have anywhere to go....it is pot luck...I am making my Mom's spinach Souffle'.....it is staple in our family meals and everyone loves it....I make mine a little different than she did....I double to cheese....she used 1/2 lb of cheese and 1/2 lb of cottage cheese...I use 1lb of both....
I bought the eggs I needed tonight at Wallyworld....got the cheese and cottage cheese as well....it is good stuff...very cheesy...buttery too....you need to add a couple TBS of flour to it to soak up some of the buttery grease....
I already had a box of frozen chopped spinach......

I'm ok with having dinner alone I'm just tired of everyone using me when it's convenient for them and I'm a after thought the rest of the time

Cbreez, wonder if he is just assuming that you know you are welcome there. You could let him know that you are up in the air about how Thanksgiving will work this year, and let him share his plan. Just what I would do. Hugs.

Thanks Simpsonok, in know These people they only remember you when they need you and unfortunately he isn't the only one

well Cbreez pop a pizza in oven and invite me over....LOL I would probably have been having pizza if the singles group meetup was not happening.....my sister in town is going out of town for thanksgiving with her daughter in KT.....so I would be alone no other family in town than two nephews and one's wife.....they would not be cooking turkey and I would not invite them to my house for turkey cause I have not got a house to do a big dinner in....even just four of us would fill all seats in my living room...and the dining table would be filled beyond capacity to have turkey dinner in my house....

I will say I tried a new restaurant that just opened this week tuesday it is in the soft opening phase right now....Hook & Reel is a cajun seafood chain that we just got one of near my house.....it was on my pathway home from my 12 step meeting tonight so I decided to go in and ask if they did carry out....they had a separate desk for carry out right there in the front of the place by the door.....so I ordered one pound of scallops....in Hook & Reel special sauce....(its new restaurant and I thought I would try theirs first).....it was mild that I asked for but it did have a spicy kick to it....but it was good and the scallops were cooked perfect....yummie and plenty....had two potatoes and a section of corn on cob in the sauce of the meal which is what went on my shirt tonight....but the sauce was plentiful that is for sure....and greasy on my shirt and had a red color stain in my shirt when it went in and came out first time from washer...washed it again second time but have not pulled it out yet to see if stain gone....did not run it in dryer yet....want stain gone before it goes into dryer....

Lol Bill Wally world! My dad called it that tee hee.
Anyway, cbreez, I know how you feel. I often don't get invited to things by my friends. I have to invite myself. It's always been that way. They always seem to be glad I showed up, but they often forget to invite me. One friend told me a few years ago that he would never forgive me for not attending his wedding. I told him sorry, but I was never invited to your wedding.
Sometimes people just assume we know we are welcome. Why don't you make up a Crock-Pot of mulled wine and bring it over to your brother's?
Thanksgiving is going to be weird this year. My fiance's dad invited us. I actually want to go this time because his papaw will be there and I've never met him. I don't think we are bringing anything. Thing is, they are having their Thanksgiving this Saturday at 2. I've never had a job where I wasn't off for Thanksgiving, or a job where I was off on Saturday. But I guess that is their schedule, so we will try to go but show up late. His dad cooks rather odd things usually, we will see how he puts his twist on Thanksgiving.
My mom and brother and his girlfriend always have Thanksgiving at my house. My fiance has to work part of a day that day so he won't be here to help me cook.
We usually have turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, yams, rolls, and something green, either green beans, green bean casserole, or broccoli casserole. Sometimes we have 3 bean salad, and we always have deviled eggs and cranberry relish.

Love bring a dish events. So many things to sample. Thanksgiving day will be some calls to family and a couple of friends who will be at home like myself. I also use the day to do a gratitude list. Probably some time on DS. I'll figure out the day before what I want to fix. Store had a super sale price on turkeys, but have plenty in freezer, and not much space, so decided best to leave it be.

I am cooking this year, turkey, stuffing, mashed potstoes, cranberry, corn, mixed veggies ( broc, cauli and carrots ) and not sure what desserts yet but I know I will have pumpkin pie with whipped cream