There were some postings in the JWD recent past that asked if while an active witling was Thanksgiving dinner served on or around the worldly holiday. I have been thinking about the subject off and on as the pavo day draws near, now I know why. My cell phone rang while I was doing laundry and checking for random kleenex in the pockets (thanks bem and misanthropic). I answer and it's my mom calling to let me know my older ms or elder brother (I really don't know which anymore. He was an elder then stepped down and maybe one again by now. We don't talk much. When I sent an e-mail out to the family that we were adopting it only took him six weeks to reply) and family are coming into town, wait for it...Thursday. Mom is cooking a turkey and invited us to dinner. My reply? "Uh, isn't that Thanksgiving?"
"Technically yes, but I got the turkey on sale. Besides, what else am I supposed to cook for that many people?"
What a bunch of