Thanksgiving is meant to be enjoyable, not excellent

Most of us hoped our Thanksgiving vacation weekend was full of nice meals, excellent climate and nil drama.

Sadly, that solely occurs in Hallmark films, whereas actual life is nearer to the Steve Martin and John Candy basic ’80s movie, “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.”

For instance, Ann and Wayne Antoniazzi traveled from their dwelling exterior of Richmond, Virginia, to her sister’s home in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

During a cease on the relaxation space on Interstate 95 in Laurel, Maryland, she informed WTOP what she received’t overlook about Thanksgiving 2025.

“I let my niece color my hair,” Ann stated. “It’s darker than I thought it was going to be.”

The coloration is a tie-dye mixture of purple and blue, which highlights the colour of Ann’s eyes.

When unsure, you’ll be able to all the time rely on the sort phrases out of your partner to make you are feeling higher.

“She looks like Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony,” Ann’s husband, Wayne, stated.

Jokes like that may make the three-hour drive dwelling enjoyable.

The longtime married couple, who’re initially from New Jersey, laughed as they bought within the automobile and pulled away.

Walking up afterwards was a person who was shifting round as if he was sore.

Theodore Pinkney took a pit cease from his 1,000-mile journey dwelling to West Palm Beach, Florida.

Both of Pinkney’s mother and father have handed away and he and his siblings be certain that they spend Thanksgiving collectively again dwelling in Baltimore.

Pinkney stated his mother and father can be pleased with their custom.

“Especially my dad. He loved this time of year,” Pinkney stated.

The purpose for the soreness: Pinkney stated it was from the enjoyable his household had on Friday.

“It was the old school against the new school in basketball,” Pinkney stated. “Old school got their butts kicked.”

As vehicles, SUVs and 18-wheelers drove out and in of the remaining space, lots of of us headed straight to the realm for pets.

Dressed in vacation plaid was Michele Tecco, who was stretching her legs alongside together with her 4-year-old black-and-white border collie Geshem.

Tecco spent her vacation weekend with household in Philadelphia and buddies in New York City.

During Tecco’s fast journey to the Big Apple, Geshem bought to stick with grandma.

While Geshem was spoiled with treats by his grandma and Uncle Andrew, that didn’t cease him from going counter browsing.

“He actually knocked the container of leftovers onto the floor,” Tecco stated. “I heard, I was not there.”

Grandma did acknowledge that her daughter warned her to not preserve issues on the counter.

“He ran away after it fell. He knew it was bad, but he didn’t get hurt and that’s all that mattered.”

As Tecco was getting Geshem located at the back of the automobile for his or her trip again dwelling to Richmond, the pup bought a particular deal with in a purple rubber dispenser.

“Whoever invented the Kong — thank you,” Tecco stated.

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