Check-In --> 11/23

[illusion129]

Hey guys.

I noticed that no one has posted a new thread in a few days so I decided I'd start up a new thread just to check-in with everyone and see what was up and how everyone was doing!

I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving Day. I'm up for the 3rd time to use the bathroom tonight but I always enjoy my nightly awakenings because I usually log on here for a few minutes each time before going back to bed.

Tomorrow we're going to my grandma's house for dinner. We'll probably not have a big dinner this year since g-ma isn't feeling very well at all but it will just be family time (mom's side). I always enjoy going there because it's so cozy and home-y. Lol.

Sunday we're going to have our Turkey Day here at the house. It'll be me, my parents, my sister, my B-i-L, and my darling little niece. My sister is pregnant again; the doctor said he thinks it will be a boy! It'll be a perfect pair of kids. My niece is as cute as a button and I love her to death, although she is quite rotten.

Well, I do believe I'm going to head back to bed but I wanted to send a shout-out to all the GLBT people floating around in BT-Land. Be sure to stop by and at least say hey and let everyone know how you're doing!!

Y'all take care! -RH

[IndySasha]

I am thankful for you all

{{{{{ huggsies }}}}
Indy:)

[AncientWolf]

I have a lot to be thankful for and Braintalk is near the top of the list. You all are wonderful. My roommate and I will be joining his family this evening at a local nice restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. I hope everyone who celebrates it has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Namaste,

Daniel

[graymalkin]

Well, I survived another Thanksgiving. :p

I'm just glad life has returned to what passes for normal, although I have to admit that Tofurkey leftovers aren't nearly as appetizing as the real thing.

graymalkin

[illusion129]

Glad to hear that everyone seems to be doing well.

We just had "Thanksgiving" dinner here at our house today. Me, my parents, my sister, bro-in-law, and niece. It was a nice day although my niece did keep things a bit hectic. She's a VERY picky eater and nothing seemed to please her today more than Pistachio Pudding.

I was able to get a nap in today so I wasn't as tired as I imagined I'd be. My stomach did get a little unhappy with me but luckily the feeling didn't last long! Gray, tofurkey does NOT sound at all appealing to me. Lol. What's the reason for having it?

We had a pre-baked smoked turkey; it took 2 hours to heat up (thawed) and it was one of the better turkeys would have ever purchased. It is made by Pilgrim's Pride (in case anyone is wondering). It's pre-baked, pre-BASTED, and all you have to do is just pop it in for 2 hours and it comes out golden brown. I did think the smoke flavoring was a tad on the "much" side but it was still very delicious.

Hope everyone is doing well! I guess some will peep out later and let us know how they're doing. Happy Holidays!

[graymalkin]

Tofurkey is actually pretty good, although not as tasty as the real thing. :p

The reason for having it--I'm a vegan. No meat, fish, dairy, eggs etc.

gray

[illusion129]

Oh, a Vegan!

I've never even tried being a vegetarian let alone a vegan. You eat nothing that comes from an animal, right? What about milk?

I do think that I may be able to pull of being a vegetarian, but I like eggs way too much to be a vegan!

I'm sure it's a very healthy lifestyle though. Especially with being on narcotics...red meat can take up to a week to digest in the stomach, so I'm sure vegetables and non-animal products would be a lot easier on my tummy!

Hope to hear from a few more soon to see how the holiday was!!! -RH

[AncientWolf]

Oh, a Vegan!

I've never even tried being a vegetarian let alone a vegan. You eat nothing that comes from an animal, right? What about milk?

I do think that I may be able to pull of being a vegetarian, but I like eggs way too much to be a vegan!

I'm sure it's a very healthy lifestyle though. Especially with being on narcotics...red meat can take up to a week to digest in the stomach, so I'm sure vegetables and non-animal products would be a lot easier on my tummy!

Hope to hear from a few more soon to see how the holiday was!!! -RH

I heard that stuff about red meat taking a week to digest is just false, but either way I like meat and don't like very many veggies (am allergic to a lot of them) so I could never go vegetarian or vegan, but to each their own.

Namaste,

Daniel

[graymalkin]

Nope, no milk or milk products. No honey, either.

gray

[Yorb]

Tofurkey is actually pretty good, although not as tasty as the real thing. :p

The reason for having it--I'm a vegan. No meat, fish, dairy, eggs etc.

gray

I'm a vegetarian too, but I haven't successfully gone vegan yet. I've never tried Tofurkey (though I have tried many of the other meat analogs). It's mostly due to price. It's quite expensive. Is it really worth the price they ask for it?

[graymalkin]

Not really. I mean, it's pretty good, but not stellar. We do it once a year just to scratch the traditional Thanksgiving dinner itch. ;)

gray

[AncientWolf]

Nope, no milk or milk products. No honey, either.

gray


Boy, that cuts out half of my diet. LOL I adore honey. As I said, to each their own. :)

Side question, do you avoid all animal products such as beeswax candles as well?

[graymalkin]

I adore honey too. :(

I do avoid all products which come from animals within reason. Sometimes it's a judgement call.

gray

[Cutter]

Boy do I ever hate the holidays. Even with a healthy brain, they'd still be way too rough.

I miss the haven of the bars.