No basting for me

Every year, we order a smoked turkey from Corky's. It's good, too. That's right. I have never cooked a turkey. I do cook all the sides and my MIL brings a Mrs. Smith's pumpkin pie and the deed is done. Then I try to shuffle them out the door so I can take a nap.

Thanksgiving has traditionally been one of my favorite holidays but this year I'm all, "Wha...? It's Thanksgiving ALREADY? How the fuck is that possible?"

I used to work at a national fund-raising charity and after eight years of doing PR for annual events, you get burned out. You suffer from been-there-done-that-ism and you don't want to do the same old event AGAIN. That's kind of how I feel about Thanksgiving this year. We've already DONE this 14 times...can we just take this year off?

This year, I ordered my turkey from Corky's. Also dressing, gravy and yams. Which of course I will dump into my own serving dishes before the inlaws arrive. The only thing I'm making is green bean casserole. Then I'm opening a can of cranberry and tah-daaaaah. Sit back and soak up the compliments, babee.

Friday my only plans are to get a pedicure. I FINALLY had a day off yesterday - the first in two weeks - and I spent it doing laundry, grocery shopping and getting ready for the holiday. I desperately, DESPERATELY need a day to kick back and relax and do nothing.

So, when did Thanksgiving become a 5-day weekend and how come I don't get Wednesday off?

On an only semi-unrelated note, the new Thanks and Giving PSAs are up on the St. Jude web site. I like the Reggie Bush one the best.