Christmas and New Year often overshadow the Thanksgiving Holidays. In many ways however Thanksgiving is more important than these other holidays and a time to reflect on the year past. Lets not forget Thanksgiving Dinner which is a major highlight of the holiday. It's often the case that the host will make preparations well ahead of the actual day to ensure Thanksgiving dinner is the best it can be.
For large families, the women consider it a privilege to cook for their men as well as the rest of the relatives. There are also many recipes that are brought out JUST for this occasion.
If you live far away, you sometimes have to choose between visiting home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It's not always possible to travel home for both holidays. If you are faced with such a decision, one option is to alternate each year. They may make it home one year for Thanksgiving and the next year for Christmas. In terms of travel, its usually easier to book air or train tickets for thanksgiving Thanksgiving. Christmas holidays on the other hand do require that you book well in advance to have any chance of getting a seat.
Thanksgiving holidays are a favorite among a lot of people due to the four day weekend it typically produces. While a lot of businesses will open up on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, many will stay closed until Monday morning. This offers a lot more time to enjoy some visiting with family and friends. If you are brave enough, the day after Thanksgiving is considered to be the biggest Christmas shopping day of the year. In addition, you will also start to see Christmas decorations appearing through out the entire weekend.
It is not necessary to choose whether the Thanksgiving holidays are your favorite or not. You can still do a lot of things to enjoy that day even if you do not have any family or friends to spend it with. If you find yourself alone for Thanksgiving, make some plans that will involve you with other people. No one has to be alone during the holidays unless they choose to be. This means Thanksgiving 2011 too. If you look around, you will find plenty of others who are on their own for the holidays. Maybe you can gather them for a nice dinner cooked by you.
For large families, the women consider it a privilege to cook for their men as well as the rest of the relatives. There are also many recipes that are brought out JUST for this occasion.
If you live far away, you sometimes have to choose between visiting home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It's not always possible to travel home for both holidays. If you are faced with such a decision, one option is to alternate each year. They may make it home one year for Thanksgiving and the next year for Christmas. In terms of travel, its usually easier to book air or train tickets for thanksgiving Thanksgiving. Christmas holidays on the other hand do require that you book well in advance to have any chance of getting a seat.
Thanksgiving holidays are a favorite among a lot of people due to the four day weekend it typically produces. While a lot of businesses will open up on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, many will stay closed until Monday morning. This offers a lot more time to enjoy some visiting with family and friends. If you are brave enough, the day after Thanksgiving is considered to be the biggest Christmas shopping day of the year. In addition, you will also start to see Christmas decorations appearing through out the entire weekend.
It is not necessary to choose whether the Thanksgiving holidays are your favorite or not. You can still do a lot of things to enjoy that day even if you do not have any family or friends to spend it with. If you find yourself alone for Thanksgiving, make some plans that will involve you with other people. No one has to be alone during the holidays unless they choose to be. This means Thanksgiving 2011 too. If you look around, you will find plenty of others who are on their own for the holidays. Maybe you can gather them for a nice dinner cooked by you.
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