Posted on 08/18/2014 5:16:06 PM PDT by Chickensoup
I’d consider somewhere overseas, where there isn’t any sort of Thanksgiving “stigma”, if you know what I mean. That is, if you have any concerns at all about someone saying “awww, alone on T-giving?” Not saying you do, just thinking out loud for myself.
Oh, and btw... can I go with you? (just as a luggage carrier, of course) LOL
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well thanksgiving IS supposed to be about God. go visit something that inspires you.
Pray about it.
My vote for is Iceland. I’d check out the thermal spas and enjoy it all watching the Northern Lights. My brother recently came back from 2 weeks in Iceland and totally raved. Wonderful food, wonderful people, fabulous place to indulge oneself. And very, very different. I was so interested in temperature there, I started to track it and I frequently found during the dead of winter, Iceland was much warmer than most of the US. It should be very pleasant for Thanksgiving (which the Icelanders don’t celebrate) ...
Vegas
your clients are down and outers? are you that cruel?
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crueler.
ok so it’s silly maybe
VEGAS, baby.
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Been there. Not the slots kind of person, I am sort of LLBean New England.
We help set up a facility for free military and homeless dinners. Actually anyone who wants or needs a free dinner lots of fun. Sponsored by wife’s church.
If you want to get away how about a cruise.
Visit someplace that inspires you. Whether it’s the Crystal Cathedral or the Vatican or whatever.
If that's too close to your day gig try something completely different: Thanksgiving at Williamsburg, VA.
Grab a period dress. Get into it, lose yourself, and send us a postcard!
Oh, and btw... can I go with you? (just as a luggage carrier, of course) LOL
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LOL of course!
It was the location of what our entire family thought was our best vacation ever - and it was over Thanksgiving.
When you need a change of pace for Thanksgiving or Christmas, I think warm weather and beaches are a great choice. The gulf coast of Florida, the Keys, are also great. My second choice might be Marathon in the Keys. You can do that in budget.
Jamaica too, but hard to do that on budget.
Asheville is great in summer with Parkway and Biltmore House, Apple Festival in September in Henderonville, NC or October leaves peak second or third week, then gone. All the tourists are gone in November....locals mostly. At Christmas there are lights at big house, but it is not so much for tourism and cold here in Mountains by November.
Asheville is also very liberal....little San Francisco due to a Mayor in early eighties. Outside of Asheville there is great stuff to do and lots of hotls...mostly family events outside of tourist season. Our best hotel for downtown is where Zero stays ‘Grove Park Inn’.
I would agree that as a single older woman, if you have a single older female friend from anywhere...that you’all take a 3-5 day cruise to Bahamasor Caribbean, because hurricane season is over by Nov 1st.
The two of you could meet at the ship the day before and catch up before embarking on the adventure. A singles cruise would be great just make sure it’s for Seniors and not animal house for young people.
There are great Senior discounts and last minute deals like at ‘Vacations to Go’ website. I would leave out of Florida and enjoy the music and check on entertainment provided, some cruises have good deals on free money to spend on board. Holland, Norwegian, and some of the bigger cruise lines would have lots of people to mingle with....best wishes for Happy Thanksgiving.
Have you considered volunteering at a local church or charity sponsoring a food thing?
Williamsburg VA is also very nice at Thanksgiving.
My wife and I once spent Thanksgiving on Nantucket, stopping at Plymouth Rock on the way. Wonderful traditional Thanksgiving feast.
I would suggest visiting a local retirement home, Hospice, or similar for Thanksgiving - call ahead and see what you can bring or what you can do. Whether you are hosting, serving, or just chatting with people who have no one left or perhaps just relatively little company, you can make their day. I’ve found no better way to make my day than to reach out to others who need that human contact and make their day.
My vote for is Iceland. I’d check out the thermal spas and enjoy it all watching the Northern Lights. My brother recently came back from 2 weeks in Iceland and totally raved. Wonderful food, wonderful people, fabulous place to indulge oneself. And very, very different. I was so interested in temperature there, I started to track it and I frequently found during the dead of winter, Iceland was much warmer than most of the US. It should be very pleasant for Thanksgiving (which the Icelanders don’t celebrate) ...
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That is funny, on my FB page I am from Iceland. I guess it might be time to visit. I need to look into that.
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