It's that time again, Thanksgiving is less than a week away. As with most Americans, I look forward to this holiday because it's a day spent with family members. I'm going to be honest, I actually look forward more for the food then my family, I mean, I see them everyday and only get this much variety of food a few times a year. All kidding aside, my family usually invites extended family members so I'm actually looking forward to that. There's usually 20 family members that meet and everyone brings something different. My aunt plans to bring over a fried turkey, I've had my first fried turkey while in Seattle on Thanksgiving vacation a few years ago. It was delicious, more specifically, it was moist. Another aunt plans to bring a glazed honey ham and butternut squash. Her butternut squash runs out quickly so it's wise to always grab some on your first plate. Most of the food fare are the usual ones in most American homes consisting of turkey, mash potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, cranberry and gravy but one of the benefits of having so many people is that they each bring something different. It's also a good way to catch up with everyone and just more enjoyable with a full house. After the smorgasbord, the men usually claim the basement where we relax watching football and taking naps while the women watch television in the living room. Most of them rather not watch football so we retreat to the basement. Along with watching football, I could always remember Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory being aired. To me it's not Thanksgiving unless, there's family, butternut squash, turkey, football, and Willy Wonka. This year my cousin is making the trip from Brooklyn to be with us for Thanksgiving. She moved to Brooklyn from Seattle earlier this year so this trip to Rhode Island will be a much needed vacation. She's one of three sisters and lives by herself so it'll be nice for her to have a house full of family.
Along with food and family, the next biggest thing about Thanksgiving is the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday. Some items are marked so low that it's ridiculous. This years lowest product price are televisions. Best Buy is offering a 42” LCD 1080p Sharp television for $200, granted there's probably only 10 in stock and you'd have to wait in line but if you were in the market for one, it's worth it. This year a few stores are changing the hours of operation as well. Some stores are having a midnight opening for Black Friday instead of opening the next day like they normally do. Best Buy is even taking it a step further and starting their Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving night starting a 10pm. Regardless of when you plan to hit the retail stores, there are plenty of good deals out there. I'm a huge golf fan and play regularly. I go through one glove per season and Dicks Sporting Goods is having a special 3 gloves for $10, which is great seeing that they usually sell for $7.99 each. Blu-rays and DVDs are marked down considerably as well. DVDs are listed for $1 and Blu-ray's for $5. Being a film geek, I play to check out these bins, although the selection is limited. Retailers are trying to make shopping for consumers easier and evidence can be seen as they're changing the hours that they're open. I plan to buy a TV, gloves, and some movies.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite Holidays. In my family we usually rotate where we have the family gatherings and as a kid my aunt usually had it at her house. I love the variety of food and hanging out with my cousins. It's nice to catch up and watch television with them. Another aspect that makes Thanksgiving great is Black Friday and this year if you're looking for a new TV, retailers are offering some phenomenal deals.
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