Food

I think my views on Thanksgiving have changed a lot in the last year. Since I went vegetarian a little over a year ago, I no longer look forward to the turkey or the gravy. Thanksgiving for me has turned into a day where there is an abundance of vegetable dishes and desserts. I also still like eating my mashed potatoes, which I thoroughly enjoy even without gravy, actually I think I like them more without gravy, who would have thought. Also I don't get to look forward to leftovers like I used to. In recent years we have begun going to visit my dad's parents in Medford for Thanksgiving, they live in a swanky retirement home where every meal is catered. So turkey there doesn't seem like such a big occasion as it is offered every night for dinner 365 days a year. In theory I guess if you ate turkey there, you could feel like you were having leftovers every day... But in any case what I look forward to the most for Thanksgiving are the desserts. I will openly admit to having a sweet tooth, and I like pie a LOT. So naturally I look forward to the pumpkin and pecan pies every year.