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* I’ll be shutting down the blog later this afternoon for the Thanksgiving holiday. What are your Thanksgiving plans?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:31 pm

Comments

Punching holes, binding, numbering…

Comment by Grand Avenue Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:32 pm
Cooking for about 15-20.
Most of the relatives coming over prefer to speak a language other than English, so I’m comfortable in the kitchen.
I enjoy it.

Comment by Gooner Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:37 pm
No plans beside having family come over for the eatapalooza that is in millions of homes on Thanksgiving. Glad and thankful everyone made it through another year.

Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:39 pm
Kids coming home. No travel. Perfect.

Comment by Wylie Coyote Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:40 pm
Wishing I got to watch Bruce Rauner attempt to pardon a turkey.

Comment by Lakeview Moderate Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:40 pm
Leaves,leaves, leaves. Love hate relationship.

Comment by blue dog dem Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:42 pm
Just took the Amtrak home to Alton from Chicago. The train can’t be called high speed (higher speed perhaps), but the new stations are quite impressive.

Comment by Anon and on Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:43 pm
spending some tourism dollars in a couple states to the North

Comment by ughhh Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:43 pm
Family & food without traveling.

Comment by NobodysAccountable Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:46 pm
Deliver meals in the morning, family Thanksgiving later in the day.

Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:48 pm
Wednesday - baking one of my deceased mom’s unique cookie recipes, with a batch going to my sister and my son’s families. Also taking the grandkid’s to Festival of Trees since they are scheduled to spend the rest of the weekend at their other grandparents (who don’t get to see them.that often due to living out of town).

Although we have invitations, probably just spending Thanksgiving Day with Mrs RNUG. Maybe try to get the Christmas tree up; it’s my year to put up the aluminum tree with the color wheels. And the lights / decorations on the house.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:49 pm
First and foremost, Happy Thanksgiving to all, wishing you all a restful and enjoyable day.

As to plans…

Out of state travel… food, football, fun.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:50 pm
Brining my IL raised free range turkey and picking out wine.

Comment by Ron Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:56 pm
moving 4000 yds of dirt at the gun club

Comment by Todd Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:57 pm
Going to run around tonight and collect some signatures from the good Democrats of Le Roy for Jen McMillin. Then I’m going to pick up our fresh Le Roy raised turkey from Four Peanuts Produce. Tomorrow I’m going to see about desserts and hang with my kiddos. Bob will smoke that turkey at some point. Thursday will be food & family. Saturday we’ll probably put up & light the tree and Sunday we’ll decorate it. Then we’ll watch Elf and eat delicious leftovers.

Comment by Rayne of Terror Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:58 pm
sleeping and cooking for about 30

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 2:58 pm
Reporting live from the WKRP Turkey Drop.

Comment by Les Nessman Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:01 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I will be enjoying time with my family, and especially my Granddaughter who still thinks Grandpa is a cool guy. She is 10 and growing up too fast. Will cook two turkeys, from Yordy Turkey farm, and will try my hand at a mincemeat pie. I will also reflect on those things I am thankful for while I am preparing the meal for family.

Comment by FormerParatrooper Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:05 pm
Headed to Chicago! This Southern Illinoisan loves the city where my daughters were born. Teen daughters are eager to shop. Going to the Art Institute, Field Museum, Robie House and museum of science and industry.
Thanksgiving dinner in a fine restaurant

Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:06 pm
Homemade pizza on the grill.

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Going through thing to pack up a load of donations to the Salvation Army. Empty my kitchen cabinets to the food bank. Clean cabinets. Go grocery shopping. Send out Christmas cards.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:08 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to all.

LM, thanks for the chuckle!

Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:09 pm
Eat my weight in stuffing.

Comment by Albany Park Patriot Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:11 pm
Heading back to Tennessee. Big wheels keep on turnin’, carry me home to see my kin

I wish you all a safe and happy thanksgiving weekend.

Comment by Lester Holt’s Mustache Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:12 pm
Giant City Lodge!! Gotta love that buffet style. Then walking it off through a hiking trail in the Park.

Comment by FellowStrangeBedFellow Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:14 pm
We’re going to a relative’s house for dinner this year. All we have to do is show up and bring a vegetable dish and an appetizer. Will come home with lots of yummy leftovers. Since it is not being used this year I just delivered our gigantic vintage turkey roaster to a friend’s house so she can properly cook the turkey to feed her extended family on Thursday.

Happy and blessed Thanksgiving to all.

Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:18 pm
The usual stuff. But may just take a little extra time to be a little more thankful this year for some really wonderful people and things that have made the past year special personally. Spend a little extra time looking up and thanking some special folks there too.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:20 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here and everywhere else.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:21 pm
trying to figure out how cook county closed a 200 million hole with 320 layoffs, must have been the heart/brain surgeons.

Comment by Rutro Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:31 pm
My Smoker Will Be Full Wednesday. Warm It Up Thanksgiving It’s ON.. For 20 People.. Lol. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone Of You Good People…

Comment by Shake Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:40 pm
First year without child. Going to his place in Biss country, Evanston.

Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:40 pm
Both of the kids will be home for the weekend and going to a relatives house for the feast. I’ll spend the weekend putting up Xmas lights and maybe make a batch of beer.

Comment by Former Hillrod Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:40 pm
Nothing much. My family is far-flung and so come in at Christmas rather than Turkey Day. I used to give an open house on the weekend, but got tired of people who a) didn’t RSVP or, b) said they were coming and never showed. So I’m not doing that any more.

I will observe Black Friday by staying as far away from stores as possible, and instead give a couple of historic home tours.

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:42 pm
@Honeybear -

If you are at Robie House on Friday on the 11:30 or 12:30 tour, I’ll be your guide! Say “hi!”

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:43 pm
Home with my happy and healthy family counting my many blessings, plus parades, football, food, movies and guiltless napping.

Best holiday of all.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:46 pm
Big bird at noon. Turkey horseshoes later on. It’s a family tradition. Really.

Comment by Wylie Coyote Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:48 pm
“Over the river and through the woods…”

Comment by Nick Name Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:50 pm
Pondering the deep questions. In this case, what happens to turkeys pardoned by presidents? They never get eaten? They die of old age? Who takes care of them?

Comment by Radio Flyer Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 3:57 pm
Small family meal, to be cooked by moi - ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts with lemon zest, cranberry sauce, etc. etc. Offspring no. 1 is flying in from NYC for five days, can’t wait. Family dinner (out) on Sunday for my mother’s 100th birthday …
Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Comment by dbk Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 4:07 pm
== but got tired of people who a) didn’t RSVP or, b) said they were coming and never showed. ==

Boy, did you ring my chime on that one, JoanP. Like you, the buffet or dessert open houses here (which we used to love to host) are a thing of the past. And for exactly the same reason.

Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 4:10 pm
Traditional noon happy hour around a fire pit with four families while turkeys are in a pair of fryers. Then everyone heads back to their respective houses for the eatin’ before the main core comes back together for a pretty sweet evening shindig. I love my neighborhood.

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 4:10 pm
Family, friends, and the Grey Cup on Saturday eh! There’s not a war on Christmas but there may be a war on Thanksgiving - have a good one everybody.

Comment by lake county democrat Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 4:18 pm
Drankin’!

Comment by I ride motorcycles Tuesday, Nov 21, 17 @ 4:21 pm