First Thanksgiving Dinner

The Author of this post is Timothy Malone

Today I decided to write about Thanksgiving dinner. This will be my first Thanksgiving dinner at my new place in Phoenix and I want to make it as memorable as possible. I'm accustomed to spending Thanksgiving at my parents place in Tucson, but I decided to invite them here this year to commemorate the purchase of my first home.

I'm also inviting a few close friends over. I was able to convince them to bring some goodies. My best friend Lisa will be bringing the pumpkin pie while my friend Angela is going to be bringing wine. I called my mom up for her gravy and her stuffing recipe last week and plan on picking up all the food about a week before Thanksgiving day. I'm still trying to decide on the entertainment for the day. I know my dad will be preoccupied with watching the football games, but I'm not sure how I can keep my mom from invading the kitchen. I really want to do as much as I can by myself and let my mom relax and enjoy the meal. I figure I'll do most of the prep work in the morning before my parents arrive and that the actual cooking will only take me a few hours. It'll be a long day. Definitely plan on kicking up my feet and relaxing while watching some Direct TV after dinner.