[eiffel]

Hey, I'll be in Tucson for Thanksgiving this year too! I'll be there to meet my boyfriend's parents, but hopefully I can enjoy it anyway.

I also have to agree that the writer is off base in bemoaining the status of Thanksgiving. Personally, I'm thankful that advertisers and retailers aren't ramming anthropomorphic turkeys and pilgrim hats down our throats. "Non-commercial" shouldn't be confused with "forgotten."
Among my friends, Thanksgiving has become really popular in recent years, particularly since many of us have moved far away from our families. It's a chance to gather intimately and apprectiate our lives, and I hope it remains that way.

[discostu]

Just make sure you get to spend some time outside, and find out if they have a pool there's a really good chance of great swimming weather and you wouldn't want to be caught unprepared.

Exactly, I find it interesting that he decries commercialism on one hand but his proof that Thanksgiving has been forgotten is that it's not commercialized. It's good that the holiday has remained focused on private quiet time.