Why didn't we do that?

[thyme4change]

My neighbor just told me that since it was only them for Thanksgiving, they were going to go to one of the nice resorts in town, have Thanksgiving dinner and spend the night.  Sounds nice!

Maybe that is what we can do in the future, when my FIL has passed, and my family will be visiting their out of town children.  Maybe someday it can be a simple, quiet holiday for us.

[milee]

Nov 25, 2013 9:11:45 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

My neighbor just told me that since it was only them for Thanksgiving, they were going to go to one of the nice resorts in town, have Thanksgiving dinner and spend the night.  Sounds nice!

Maybe that is what we can do in the future, when my FIL has passed, and my family will be visiting their out of town children.  Maybe someday it can be a simple, quiet holiday for us.

We used to do that (without spending the night) and in Phoenix your choices are awesome.

Camelback Inn did a wonderful holiday brunch and so did the Phoenician.  If you have smaller children, the Phoenician is awesome.  On the lawn next to the eating terrace, they set up old fashioned children's games and have tasteful entertainment like Native American Hoop dancers and pony rides.  Well worth the $$$$. 

[kittensaver]

We are ! ! ! It's a little resort called "Disneyland."

[cronewitch]

Last thanksgiving we went to a casino for dinner. Niece was in the middle of divorce nobody wanted to host about 10 of us went to the casino buffet. Lines weren't too bad mom had a walker with a seat so could sit in line, many in line had wheel chairs. Plenty of variety of food and no clean up. Gamblers could stay and gamble others go home. Mom gambled a while then I took her home until my brother and his wife were done gambling.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Last Thanksgiving TD and I did It out.  I was not up to cooking at that time.  We wound up at a buffet that was at a fairly exclusive place.

what was nice was no cooking, no clean up.  There were also other items that normally aren't at Thanksgiving dinner, like seafood and prime rib and it was nice having the variety. 

No leftovers sucked though, but the waitress did cut up a little piece of prime rib for the dog waiting in the car.

[Deleted]

We used to go to McCormick and Schmidt's, but that still didn't solve the next day problem.  I don't think it's ever that small except for a few in-between years. 

The choice in our case would be not seeing our grandkids.  I don't wanna! 

[flamingo]

We are going on a cruise this year. In years past, we've gone to Las Vegas. Buffets are good for turkey and the fixings, we don't have to clean up and the leftovers, while nice, just add to my waistline and take up room in my fridge. It's sooooo nice to travel just us and not do the holiday drama. 

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

We (DH & I) are doing it this year. We're hiding in our camping trailer. We're not inviting anyone to join us. We're not accepting any invitations. 

[msventoux]

That sounds like an awesome idea!  I've hid out at home alone before, but too many people know where to find me there. 

[whoisjohngalt]

My DH will never be sold on this idea.  may be when we are 100 and kids hate us (due to all our bad parenting choices), may be he'll agree to do it then