Thanksgiving Day is almost here and the beginning of the holiday season has started. I thought I would share some of my favorite things to do on Thanksgiving.
Smoked Turkey
My first thing actually begins the day before Thanksgiving. For over 33 years I have smoked a turkey for the feast. Several years ago my nephew decided he wanted to fry a turkey which we all agreed would be fine, I would just smoke a smaller one and there would still be plenty to go around. I must admit the fried turkey was very good with the Thanksgiving Day meal but left a bit to be desired for the much anticipated turkey sandwiches. My nephew still fries a turkey but I am back to smoking the larger turkey, somewhere in the 20 plus pound range. This years turkey is a 25 pounder and will take about 15 hours on the smoker. It will smoke over a fire of Mesquite chunks while being steamed by a mixture of water and white wine to keep it totally moist.
Thanksgiving Tradition
For as long as I can remember our family has had a piece of poster board or paper with the alphabet listed on it. Each person attending the festivities write something that they are thankful for next to the corresponding letter of the alphabet. The object is to fill up the page using each letter as the beginning letter of the thing you are thankful for. It’s entertaining to see what the children list as their items. They are more grown up than we sometimes give them credit for. Give this a try, I think you will like it.
Parade and Football
What Thanksgiving would be complete without the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and a good old football game. Nuff said about that.
Finish Off the Day
If you read my post yesterday there is no doubt what we will be doing tonight. We will be leaving for Lenox Square at about 5 o’clock. We will enjoy the pre show and the full entertainment of the Lighting of the Great Tree atop Macy’s. This has become a tradition for my wife and I. The temperature may be a little chilly but the show warms your heart, especially when the tree is lit. Come on down and join us and the other probably 100,000 people who will be there, hopefully you will enjoy it too.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!