I couldn't resist

I missed my Maxine Monday posting, things have been real busy at work and this was sent to me today by a good friend, so here is Maxine in all her glory! I couldn't resist, with Thanksgiving coming up tomorrow and normally the women are in the kitchen cooking (some men too) this just seemed appropriate for a bit of Maxine Humor on Men and cooking.... (in this case, grilling). If it were up to PC, we'd be grilling Steaks instead of cooking a big bird with all the trimmings....

gotta love these men!!

I'll be a bit early on my wishes, but... I want to wish everyone a Very Happy Thanksgiving! We will be headed out to PC's mom's and then afterwards, picking up my kids and heading out to Steak and Ale for our dinner. You might ask "Why Steak and Ale?" Well, there was alot of struggling with this decision, but in the end, it just seemed the more wisest thing to do in our situation. I hate short changing my kids with a home cooked meal (which I love to go all out), but... I would have to do all or most of the cooking tonight for two meals and then after running across town between his family and then to pick up kids on the other end of Houston (all about an hours drive from one another). We wouldn't be eating dinner with my kids til about 7ish. By the time we pick up my kids, get home, get dinner heated up and served... no time will be had for spending quality time together, and as I was reminded by PC, that's what Thanksgiving is all about! Family!!! I have struggled with this one for many days now, Thank you PC for being so patient through my struggle and for reminding me of the real reason behind the holiday. *I tend to want to be a bit like June Cleaver sometimes... We just don't live in those kind of days anymore, but I wish I did.

The following site is full of neat ideas, suggestions, and things to do with the kids (although mine are adults now) it's a great site. Check it out:

Thanksgiving for All couldn't have said it better...

"Thanksgiving is a time for togetherness... it's an occasion to be spent in the warm and loving company of family, loved ones and friends enjoying turkey roast and pumpkin pies with them. Thanksgiving is also an opportunity to renew the ties that bind us with the ones we love... it is a time for remembering, cherishing and being thankful for all the good things you have been blessed with.

So it's time to say 'Happy Thanksgiving'."

Top Ten Thanksgiving Movies

Here's a list of the top ten Thanksgiving movies:

• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
• Alice's Restaurant
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles
• The Ice Storm
• What's Cooking
• Tadpole
• Pieces of April
• The Myth of Fingerprints
• Hannah and her Sisters
• Home for the Holidays

Keep the Thanksgiving spirit scaled held high with some of the fun filled Thanksgiving movies