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Last Minute Shopping


Ray always gets a kick out of Thanksgiving with my family. We end up toting a ton of birthday gifts along for the ride so it is almost like an early second Christmas. The sad thing is I am bad about getting the gifts ahead of time. You would think I would be better at planning out that shopping spree, particularly when you consider almost everyone had their birthday in August! Alas, procrastination sets in every year, and I find myself running around for the perfect birthday gifts for everyone in the days running up to Thanksgiving.

I know ... you are asking yourself how I am able to put off such shopping from August to November. Well, I am not sure how or why it happens, but my family is great about calling and emailing during the second half of the year, but we struggle with finding time to arrange get-togethers during that period. My schedule, and our distance from the rest of the family is the biggest part of the problem. I say the word "distance" specifically in relation to the scale according to Rhode Islanders. They really only live about 40 minutes away, but that sounds like a requirement for a stay-over for most of us.

Well, last night, I realized the the time had come to go do some shopping. Ray was doing the cards thing with the girls at the retired living complex so I had the early evening to go to the shopping center near the library I work at. It took only about 2 hours, but I got something for everyone. I had preplaned most of the gifts I wanted to get so that helped.

On a bizarre note, yours truly got checked out by a gay couple as I was roaming around Linens n' Things looking for something for my aunt. It was actually quite the ego boost. It doesn't happen often, but it is nice to be noticed.

Anyway, tonight, I have to check my recipes. I am not allowed to go to any family functions without bringing along my chocolate peanut butter bars. We are also all supposed to bring a sidedish. My aunt and uncle take care of all the basics for the meal, but they ask us each to bring a dessert and a sidedish to broaden the choices. So, I will run to the supermarket on my lunch break. Yeah ... I am pretty crazy. Then, I will go home after work, which will be a little earlier than normal since the library closes at 5:00 pm instead of 8:00 pm, and I will get my baking done. I will do the sidedish on Thanksgiving morning while we are getting ready and packing up my truck. That way, it will still be warm and tasty for dinner at 1:00 pm.

posted on Nov 25, 2008 4:55 PM ()

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He's on his way right now. I guess he got off of work a few hours early and decided to take advantage. Also, I'm a bit of a spoiled brat.

He'll be here until Sunday. The kids will be with their Dad which will mean some nice alone time. He wants nothing to do with turkey and such and is opting instead for pizza with the kids tomorrow night and then some Christmas shopping. I told him I'd bake an apple pie but um, I actually kind of forgot about that until I wrote that sentence...oops.
comment by janetk on Nov 26, 2008 11:53 AM ()
Sounds great there.Pretty busy.Someone was cruising you?how nice and you
responded back to him.
They have a lot of stories on the Linen n things.Bogus.Did you hear about
on the news.It been everywhere.Happy Thanksgiving and Ray
also.A big both of you.
comment by fredo on Nov 26, 2008 8:27 AM ()
Why are you so surprised? You're a good looking guy.

I'm not going to say a single thing about the forty minute drive. Nope. I'm zipping my lip.

Sounds like your family makes a great Thanksgiving...I hope you and Ray have a wonderful holiday.
comment by janetk on Nov 26, 2008 6:29 AM ()
Woow woow busy mate! Hope you have a great day. As you know we dont celebrate thanksgiving so there are no "feelings" for me with that day. I dont even know the meaning of that day btw.
But for you and Ray: happy thanksgiving Aaron ( is a hug allowed on those days??? if so you deserve a big one!)
comment by itsjustme on Nov 26, 2008 12:30 AM ()
Is that Linen 'n Things going out of business?? Ours is and they are having a 25-50% sale off--sure it will be more AFTER this weekend.
By the way, like last year, knowing how unorganized you are, you don't have to get me a gift this year--just send a hug!!
comment by greatmartin on Nov 25, 2008 5:54 PM ()

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