Anyone else feeling a little bummed...

[mickeymedic]

Anyone else feeling a little bummed about not getting to spend Thanksgiving with family? My family always has a big get-together about 3 1/2 hours away. All the grandparents are there, aunts and uncles, various cousins (although usually not all at the same time.) I've only missed 1 or 2 Thanksgivings over the past 9 years. DH has been able to go with me most years; and his parents have gone with us a couple times, too.

Well, this year DH got stuck working. And since I knew he was going to be working I scheduled myself to work, too (we work at different places, but both in the ambulance business). Back before DH and I were together I worked every holiday and actually really enjoyed working on the holidays. This year I'm really bummed, though. I wish I was going to be with my family for Thanksgiving.

I'm sure I'm not the only one...who else is with me?

 

[Hillbeans]

I am definitely bummed out this year.

For the last 12 years, we've spent the weekend with our family in PA, with all the kids playing and food cooking all day, and then BF shopping on Friday. My MIL has been living with us undergoing cancer treatments and we can't make the trip because she is so weak. She also may have MRSA so no one can really visit either without fear of getting sick.

It is a total bummer, I had food ordered and now it'll all just go in the fridge. Maybe DH and I will take the kids to the movies tomorrow.

 

[Jennasis]

Me. I love DH and my MIL, but I miss my side of the family terribly and have for the last 6 years.

 

[brockash]

Count me in. We just moved away from my mom and sister's in May, and won't be able to make the trip back for Thanksgiving. We've spent the last 4 with them, so it'll definetly be different and a little quiet with just the 4 of us. I also will miss not being in PA with my dad's side of the family.

 

[Vixen]

Def bummed.... my family is thousand and thousands of miles away back in Los Angeles.... thank god that i work with fellow americans and we are all celebrating thanksgiving at one of my co workers house.

 

[princessbee]

I'm definitely bummed. I don't go home (I live in Philadelphia, my family is in Anaheim) for any of my breaks from school and I haven't spent a Thanksgiving with my family in three years. Fortunately, my friends are usually still around, but it's just not the same.

 

[ilovepcot]

Nope, not bummed at all. Thanksgiving is just another day to me. Now Christmas...that's when I cherish every moment with family.

 

[Magic Mom]

This year is bittersweet. DS is coming home from college for a couple of days , but DH is overseas and can't come home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. We always go out together just the two of us on black Friday to shop a little and eat out and catch a movie. Its not going to be the same without him here this year. But I promised myself I would be happy and positive for the kids. So here I am.......

 

[newholidayx2]

count me in - moved from MA to FL end of Dec last year, divorced this past Oct
Missing my 17yr old son - will call him in the morning but its not the same as being there
Not sure what will happen with Christmas - may send him something small for the 12 days before Christmas - a way to keep in touch with him

New to working at WDW/EpCot - booked on Thurs, Fri and Sats (also usually pick up 2 other days) - working Thanksgiving 130-10pm - most likely will also get Christmas Eve, Day, New Years Eve, Day

 

[Planogirl]

I'm actually glad that we're staying home this year. I expect to see everyone around Christmas and frankly I'm tired. This will be nice for a change.

My sympathies to those of you who are sad though.

 

[sorcerormickey]

Thanksgiving is very quiet at my house. This is our 6th Thanksgiving since we moved to FL and my BF flies back to Michigan every year to be with his family. So it is just Mom and I. I just wish he would spend at least 1 Thanksgiving in his own house.

 

[Katie's Butterflies]

Yeah, my dad and I were supposed to drive up to Oregon to visit his brother, but we had to cancel because of my dad’s health. What makes this worse is my uncle is not in good shape, so my dad is worried this might be one of his last holidays. We’re going to try and go up in January during my school break, but this’ll be my family’s first Thanksgiving without the extended family in a long time.

 

[Narnian_Princess]

I kind of am, even though we rarely ever really did anything for Thanksgiving, and when we did have 'festivities' it was usually just the 5 immediate family members. I just moved to college 15 hours from home this August and haven't been home since... I'm not really ready to go home, but the holidays are starting to change that.

I am fortunate that one of my roommates took me home with her. I'm at her house right now, doing homework (come on, a little leeway on Thanksgiving week?). I would rather have gone with my best friend, but he'd never met the cousins he's visiting, so having me along would've been even more awkward.

 

[Stephanie218]

I'm bummed because we're across the country from both sets of parents, but I'm grateful to have my husband home this holiday season. He was overseas last year, so this is our first married holiday season we're actually spending together.

 

[landshark]

Not bummed so much as weirded out I guess. This is the first Thanksgiving (really any holiday for that matter) that it's only my parents and grandparents on my mom's side. At least it'll be a whole lot quieter.

 

[Mysteria]

Not bummed for US Thanksgiving. I'm Canadian but now a permanent resident of the US. So I get to spend American thanksgiving with my American family. I get bummed when I can't get home for Canadian thanksgiving and spend it with that part of my family.

I also get a little bummed at Christmas here. My in-laws just don't do Christmas like my family does Christmas. I'm not talking over the top gifts or anything like that. It's nothing material at all. Just the traditions, spending the day together, having everyone in one place, setting a huge table wherever it would fit to include everyone. I could go on but you get the idea.

 

[MickeySP]

A little bummed, but I work in law enforcement so I am used to working Holidays, Sundays etc..... I am taking Xmas off this year, not missing my grandaughter's Santa moment.

Working today from 6:30am to 11pm YECH!!!

 

[Val]

I lost my mom on Nov 18th, so I am sitting in a hotel room this morning. the funeral was yesterday, and we spent Sun-Tues cleaning up the house and "distributing" items. My sis and her family just left for the airport, we leave tomorrow. We have been invited to a friends house for their large family gathering, but it just won't be the same. Was doing okay until I saw the FTD reminder in mhy email to order Thanksgiving flowers for my mom- I realized I will never do that again.

I am very lucky to have all 4 kids and DH with me, and for that I am very thankful. I am thankful that we were able to get most of the family out here for the funeral, despite the holiday timing, and I am thankful that I had so many wonderful years with Mom. But, it is still a sad Thanksgiving for me!

 

[Planogirl]

I lost my mom on Nov 18th, so I am sitting in a hotel room this morning. the funeral was yesterday, and we spent Sun-Tues cleaning up the house and "distributing" items. My sis and her family just left for the airport, we leave tomorrow. We have been invited to a friends house for their large family gathering, but it just won't be the same. Was doing okay until I saw the FTD reminder in mhy email to order Thanksgiving flowers for my mom- I realized I will never do that again.

I am very lucky to have all 4 kids and DH with me, and for that I am very thankful. I am thankful that we were able to get most of the family out here for the funeral, despite the holiday timing, and I am thankful that I had so many wonderful years with Mom. But, it is still a sad Thanksgiving for me!

I'm so sorry.

 

[Vixen]

I lost my mom on Nov 18th, so I am sitting in a hotel room this morning. the funeral was yesterday, and we spent Sun-Tues cleaning up the house and "distributing" items. My sis and her family just left for the airport, we leave tomorrow. We have been invited to a friends house for their large family gathering, but it just won't be the same. Was doing okay until I saw the FTD reminder in mhy email to order Thanksgiving flowers for my mom- I realized I will never do that again.

I am very lucky to have all 4 kids and DH with me, and for that I am very thankful. I am thankful that we were able to get most of the family out here for the funeral, despite the holiday timing, and I am thankful that I had so many wonderful years with Mom. But, it is still a sad Thanksgiving for me!

sorry