tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post3051439868312289607..comments2024-03-29T04:03:59.952-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Travel Penguin: The Way We Were Wednesday - De-Stress the Holidays Travelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-56885762609753192102020-11-21T06:46:10.927-05:002020-11-21T06:46:10.927-05:00Encourage them to relax, family holidays can be so...Encourage them to relax, family holidays can be so stressful. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-30515123992234987852020-11-19T13:13:50.552-05:002020-11-19T13:13:50.552-05:00Curiously a lot of patient of mine are telling me ...Curiously a lot of patient of mine are telling me they are relieved not to have to go/do/travel this Thanksgiving. Covid has given them the excuse to stay home. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-86315479433743482752020-11-18T12:23:37.313-05:002020-11-18T12:23:37.313-05:00Sounds like a relaxing day Sounds like a relaxing day Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-61475878042911840232020-11-18T11:39:24.006-05:002020-11-18T11:39:24.006-05:00Yeah, when it's not going well it's a mise...Yeah, when it's not going well it's a miserable rush of stress and confusion. When it does go well, however, it's kind of a month-long holiday. Trade offs... Doing it well requires a bit of practice. WickedHamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507325341606702301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-35913360439976193032020-11-18T10:47:21.226-05:002020-11-18T10:47:21.226-05:00Thanksgiving is the one holiday of the year that i...Thanksgiving is the one holiday of the year that is not filled with expectations, as Christmas is. I loved Thanksgiving dinner growing up and later as an adult--in the dining room, white table cloth, good china, water goblets, etc. Lots of food to pass around, and my father's prayer before eating, always the best. (He was an ordained minister turned college prof.) After the meal, but before dessert, the guys would watch football, and the women cleared the table. My mother would brew a pot of Constant Comment tea, and we women would sit back down at the dinner table, drink tea, and reminisce, gossip, and have a wonderful time. Later was dessert, naps, and later still, leftovers laid out on the kitchen table for a serve-yourself supper. It was the best day of the year. This year my husband and I are staying safe: getting a take-out Thanksgiving meal from a local restaurant, and eating at home in front of the TV.BethB from Indianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294626495777153996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-44119195181932154222020-11-18T09:49:28.958-05:002020-11-18T09:49:28.958-05:00My oldest brother, with the red hair (when he had ...My oldest brother, with the red hair (when he had hair.) Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-57703022023807688122020-11-18T09:48:43.941-05:002020-11-18T09:48:43.941-05:00Listen to your inner peace Listen to your inner peace Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-14027509982675866392020-11-18T09:48:17.465-05:002020-11-18T09:48:17.465-05:00I am much happier now I am much happier now Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-43314207016664423622020-11-18T09:00:59.643-05:002020-11-18T09:00:59.643-05:00I remember holidays being stressful too. Nothing ...I remember holidays being stressful too. Nothing earth shattering, just feeling the stress of tying to please everyone and get the timing right. I have one sister who longs to get the family together while I long to keep it simple. We have two completely different ways to look at the holidays.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-14704596219092986362020-11-18T08:40:43.927-05:002020-11-18T08:40:43.927-05:00A valuable lesson learned!A valuable lesson learned!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-86454598202345259192020-11-18T07:54:56.336-05:002020-11-18T07:54:56.336-05:00who is seated round the table and who is still ali...who is seated round the table and who is still alive?anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-20137454906241369162020-11-18T07:34:59.344-05:002020-11-18T07:34:59.344-05:00No idea what my oldest brother was saying, that my...No idea what my oldest brother was saying, that my mother was ignoring, but not forgetting. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-52025786204549145212020-11-18T07:34:06.206-05:002020-11-18T07:34:06.206-05:00Just a month apart. Just a month apart. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-37694764031358606472020-11-18T07:33:34.526-05:002020-11-18T07:33:34.526-05:00Not a glass of wine or Gin in sight on the above p...Not a glass of wine or Gin in sight on the above photo. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-41064758489580112252020-11-18T07:32:36.788-05:002020-11-18T07:32:36.788-05:00In the purple, was my great grandmother. I just r...In the purple, was my great grandmother. I just realized, only one person in that photo is still alive. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-20032447247497040892020-11-18T06:54:59.659-05:002020-11-18T06:54:59.659-05:00What a great photo! And, yes, it sure does look li...What a great photo! And, yes, it sure does look like fun.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-10031784699947165432020-11-18T02:25:47.647-05:002020-11-18T02:25:47.647-05:00I am quite pleased we don't celebrate Thanksgi...I am quite pleased we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, especially as it is so close to Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-55972605591565817022020-11-18T01:41:47.385-05:002020-11-18T01:41:47.385-05:00Every years people bitch about going to family din...Every years people bitch about going to family dinners. Now this year they bitch because they can't go. Make up yer mind!!!!<br /><br />I guess Im lucky. Our holidays were always stress free, and enjoyable. I guess we're just laid back. And cosmo's and wine help.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-11255437867168062652020-11-18T00:45:48.976-05:002020-11-18T00:45:48.976-05:00the woman in the purple apron reminds me of my mat...the woman in the purple apron reminds me of my maternal grandmother. grandmom would have a wonderful feast each holiday. all home cooking in a small philly rowhouse kitchen.<br /><br />as an adult, however, things got complicated (1982-2005). in-laws, parents, siblings bullshit. UGH!<br /><br />now it's just the 2 of us; a much more civilized day, a quiet day. anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com