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What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
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I feel ya - was just trying to offer a potential peace of mind. The best thing you can do is control what you can control - getting a test, wearing a mask, social distancing - sounds like you are doing everything possible so, for that, you should be proud. :)
thank you
Please stay safe as well, overly cautious seems like a must these days š„°
Just my siblings and I. Maybe parents if they want to come (hope they don't) but we all live near each other so it works.
partner and i make stuff together in our apartment. no different than what we've been doing for the last few years.
I hear you and honestly with reports of lines to even get a test in my state it's like "is this worth the hassle?" I've at least been staying in my apartment for the last 10 days so I'm not worried about being asymptomatic which is good because both my parents are in the higher risk groups for the disease. Why they thought trying to host like normal was a good idea still baffles me but they live in a rural area so they've been fairly insulated from the impact to date.
For pandemic reasons spending it with my fiance only.
We're going to make a few dishes from the "Heroes Feast" cookbook for d&d. I am going to make the "Travelers Stew". She's making "Drow Mushroom Steaks".
We're going to make a few dishes from the "Heroes Feast" cookbook for d&d. I am going to make the "Travelers Stew". She's making "Drow Mushroom Steaks".
Just making dinner for the people in my house. I'm sad that I can't see family but I don't wanna take the risk.
Going over to my mom's, it's a normal year with just myself her and my brother so there's not much 'risk' involved.
I'm heading to my folks and spending the week. We've all been safe and Iļø won't have been out for 2 weeks by the time i head over.
I'm only an hour away and haven't really seen them this year so I'm looking forward to it. Not seeing me seems to have been negatively effecting their mental health tbh so I'm hoping some quality time will be good.
I'm only an hour away and haven't really seen them this year so I'm looking forward to it. Not seeing me seems to have been negatively effecting their mental health tbh so I'm hoping some quality time will be good.
Normally my family gets together at my house or my sisters house and we hang out and eat Turkey all day.
This year just my dad is coming over and everyone is doing their own thing.
We still plan on cooking everything, just probably in smaller quantities. Small turkeys might be in high demand this year.
This year just my dad is coming over and everyone is doing their own thing.
We still plan on cooking everything, just probably in smaller quantities. Small turkeys might be in high demand this year.
Playing videogames instead of contributing to the next surge in virus cases
Joke's on the virus though, because I didn't want to go home for Thanksgiving anyway
Joke's on the virus though, because I didn't want to go home for Thanksgiving anyway
Going for a hike early in the morning, then getting turkey dinner from whole foods. Not going to be able to see family sucks this year, but it is what it is.
Staying home with the wife and kiddo, probably zooming with our families at some point. We've had too many close calls with Covid to risk having any big family get togethers.
Instead of a 20+ person gathering of family on my dad's side, it's just gonna be him & his wife, myself, my sis, & maybe his wife's 3 kids. I'm gonna get tested on Monday despite having a good feeling I'll test negative but it'll help put some people at ease, especially my girlfriend who has been taking this whole thing seriously due to her ill father (beat lung cancer, but now may have colon cancer).
....now Christmas...my dad is going to Arizona to spend it with his mom so I'm hoping I can go to my gf's place because it'll be our first Xmas together but if things just get worse because people couldn't listen, then that may not happen despite the fact all four of us would test negative.
....now Christmas...my dad is going to Arizona to spend it with his mom so I'm hoping I can go to my gf's place because it'll be our first Xmas together but if things just get worse because people couldn't listen, then that may not happen despite the fact all four of us would test negative.
I think it's fine to go to family gatherings if everyone gets tested, completely isolates after getting negative test results, no one has symptoms, no one is immunocompromised, the gathering is kept to a low number (ideally well under 10), only private transportation is used, etc.
Just don't rely on the rapid test since it's not as accurate. But there's still is a responsible way to do celebrate the holiday as long as you take all of the precautions and everyone gets the test.
Again, personally, we won't be able to isolate even if we get tested just due to the nature of her job, so it will just be me and her. But I don't think a blanket ban on thanksgiving is necessary if everyone is able to do it the right way.
Lower number of people is key too.
We're having my brothers and mother over, but are eating on the deck.
My mom threw a fit and said we're overreacting. We see her probably every other week, so how is this any different, she says. Dunno, maybe because she just travelled out of state yesterday (legitimate reason) and COVID has spiked to levels far surpassing even the previous peaks? Maybe that?
So now she's not coming. That's fine. My brothers are coming over and we're doing a Fuddruckers-style burger bar instead for a new tradition.
My mom threw a fit and said we're overreacting. We see her probably every other week, so how is this any different, she says. Dunno, maybe because she just travelled out of state yesterday (legitimate reason) and COVID has spiked to levels far surpassing even the previous peaks? Maybe that?
So now she's not coming. That's fine. My brothers are coming over and we're doing a Fuddruckers-style burger bar instead for a new tradition.
Our usual gathering of 25 people is down to I think 6 - myself + girlfriend, parents, and my brother and his wife.
Still don't even know if my girlfriend and I will go. My bro and his wife haven't been taking it very seriously. I mean to an extent they are, but they have small gatherings at their house with friends, go out to eat often, etc. They are very much in the camp of "Oh, it can't happen to me". Very frustrating and I haven't been able to get through to him at all.
Still don't even know if my girlfriend and I will go. My bro and his wife haven't been taking it very seriously. I mean to an extent they are, but they have small gatherings at their house with friends, go out to eat often, etc. They are very much in the camp of "Oh, it can't happen to me". Very frustrating and I haven't been able to get through to him at all.
Cause the drama then. It's not that big of a deal. Thanksgiving will be there next year.
My wife is working from 5am to 1pm. I'll probably do my normal daily routine (4-6 hours of writing). I might do some grading. At around noon, I'll whip up some deviled eggs and start prepping the kitchen for the turkey breast. Turkey Breast, Green beans, Stuffing, Some kind of potatoes (haven't decided what yet), and Rolls for an earlyish dinner. 5pm? Pumpkin pie and apple pie for dessert. After that, we'll probably sink into the couch and watch some movies. I just bought Alien and 1917 in 4K, so probably those. That's it, really. Meanwhile, my family will have their gathering, and my ears will be hot all night. I might call my grandmas.
It'll just be me, my mom and my brother because my Grandma and Aunt don't feel like driving an hour. I love Thanksgiving - usually I do all the cooking, drink a lot of wine, and watch the Mystery Science Theater stream so Covid isn't changing much for us this year.
the people of the united states have proven again and again that people aren't able to do things the right way.
My wife is a medical professional and is working over the holiday.
The weekend though we are going to make food ourselves and just watch movies and hang out and eat. Just the two of us. Had hoped for a Friendsgiving style celebration with about 4 couples who would quarantine, but even that is too risky now.
The weekend though we are going to make food ourselves and just watch movies and hang out and eat. Just the two of us. Had hoped for a Friendsgiving style celebration with about 4 couples who would quarantine, but even that is too risky now.
Yeah. We really shouldn't be gathering. It's been clearly stated by local and federal officials. In my city, they sent out a mass text.
Everyone, please, just don't have gatherings with anyone you're not in daily contact with (like family in your household). It's not worth it. Getting a test a few days before you gather doesn't mean you can't get covid right before you meet. And no matter how careful you are, there are things outside your control. And you don't know how careful other people are.
I know what it's like to want to be with family, trust me. My mom is old and frail and across the country and I can't see her until all of this is over. I live alone with equal custody of my little son but I'm letting him have Thanksgiving with his mother because my apartment is shitty and small and I know he'd have a better time with his mom and her roommate. I'm fighting debilitating depression and don't want to be alone for turkey day but I also don't want to get sick, or get others sick. If I can do this, anybody can. It's just one dinner, but the risks are so immense. Once we see covid numbers skyrocket post-holiday, you'll all feel much better than you didn't contribute to it.
I know what it's like to want to be with family, trust me. My mom is old and frail and across the country and I can't see her until all of this is over. I live alone with equal custody of my little son but I'm letting him have Thanksgiving with his mother because my apartment is shitty and small and I know he'd have a better time with his mom and her roommate. I'm fighting debilitating depression and don't want to be alone for turkey day but I also don't want to get sick, or get others sick. If I can do this, anybody can. It's just one dinner, but the risks are so immense. Once we see covid numbers skyrocket post-holiday, you'll all feel much better than you didn't contribute to it.
Whipping up racks and racks and racks of ribs and cooking other stuff for my nuclear family only.
Bestie and I only have each other this year, so it'll be just us two. Bestie is going all out anyway and will be making us turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed, pull-apart rolls, green bean casserole, broccolini, applesauce, apple pie, pumpkin pie, eggnog, and ice cream, so it'll be more like Thanksgiving week around here. I have no problem with that. š¤¤
Mrs. McKnight's Parents started quarantining when we did so they could hang out with us. So we will be 5 for the holiday this year. All of the family that are covid-deniers and antivaxxers were not invited.
My wife is making an amazing feast for just our family. Somehow she has 15 dishes planned for the 4 of us? I imagine we will then package up food and do drop offs for her father and sister, who will be alone this year. Usually we host around 25-30 people in our home on Thanksgiving.
It's funny because my wife has been doing Thanksgiving for over 15 years now and people have are calling her the past few days for recipes because they have to make it themselves this year.
It's funny because my wife has been doing Thanksgiving for over 15 years now and people have are calling her the past few days for recipes because they have to make it themselves this year.
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Cooking with my wife, trying a turkey confit method I found. Since we're not having guests this year obviously, trying something a little different in turkey preparation.
Just enjoy my 5 days off and relax, watch the Macy's parade, national dog show, football, catch up on some video games. My mother is dropping off some champagne and a couple sides to still feel "together" in a way. Of course will FaceTime everyone around dinner time.
Just enjoy my 5 days off and relax, watch the Macy's parade, national dog show, football, catch up on some video games. My mother is dropping off some champagne and a couple sides to still feel "together" in a way. Of course will FaceTime everyone around dinner time.
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