Happy Thanksgiving!

This has been a year without milestones. Weddings have been very private, birthdays can go unnoticed. My Muslim coworker spent all of Ramadan by himself while his wife and daughter were stuck in India and couldn’t come home in time. It can leave you feeling flat and demotivated.

Those of us who grew up without holidays know exactly how you feel.

But this will be the last thanksgiving like this. It will be back to business as usual by this time next year.

I am looking forward to Independence Day 2021. Keep your eyes on that prize. If all goes well with the vaccine, we will have barbecues, fireworks, parties, orgies. Ok, maybe not orgies. But we should be able to satisfy our skin hunger by then, with care.

I’m lucky to be able to attend a small thanksgiving dinner. Can’t wait. But I also bought a Turkey that’s thawing in my fridge right now. By Saturday, it should be ready to throw on the Weber and grill to a smoky deliciousness.

I need recipe recommendations for side dishes for a barbecued Turkey. Put your favorites down below.

And I’m going to be making this bed:

My goal is to make this bed for about 1/10th the price that it would cost to buy it. I mean, I could buy this bed for $3000 (no I can’t) but I like the challenge (yes I do).

So, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Except for you, Baltimore Ravens, who didn’t follow the Covid prevention rules and have deprived the undefeated Steelers from kicking your asses. We’ll see YOU on Sunday.