Originally published at: http://statelyplay.com/2017/11/20/what-thanksgiving-means-to-us/
If you came to this post looking for warm and fuzzy recollections of Thanksgivings past or thought we’d be gushing all over with thanks for blah, blah, blah, prepare to be disappointed. Instead, in true Stately Play form, we’re going to use this warm family holiday to dredge up excuses for our own laziness. Stuff that in your turkey!
As those of us in the US are, hopefully, aware, this Thursday is Thanksgiving which means eating more food than we usually do and drunkenly falling asleep on the couch. Sounds pretty horrible, I know, but who am I to mess with tradition?
Unfortunately, all that food means that our dining room table is verboten from having anything other than turkey/cornucopia themed centerpieces, our finest paper plates, and cranberry stains on it until all the relatives leave on Thursday night. Considering that the dining room table is also my game studio where all the blurry, bouncy video magic happens, my Liberty or Death walkthrough is going to have a short holiday hiatus and will be wrapped up next week. I promise. Stop looking at me like that, I’m actually going to finish it.
We’re also heading out of town tomorrow around lunchtime when the kiddos get out of school. The few days before Thanksgiving are some of the cheapest for waterparks in these areas, and taking our kids to the Dells [if you don’t know what the Wisconsin Dells are, consider yourself lucky -ed.] for some water action is usually enough to keep them in line for 2-3 days before departure. Yes, we have to bribe the kids to not be monsters. Anyway, I’ll be sitting poolside with my laptop, so I still plan on getting posts up in the next couple days, but don’t be shocked if they’re written by someone who writes like he’s had a few blended drinks jauntily decorated with tiny umbrellas. [Dave is a teetotaler so this last sentence is a lie designed to distract you from his crappy writing. Don’t let him get away with it. -ed.]
Also, Thanksgiving Day and the following day will be content free. I may try to get a post up with App Store sales, but it all depends on how much time I have on Wednesday. We come back on Thursday morning and have to clean and prepare for visitors, so Thursday is going to be a no-laptop kind of day. Don’t be surprised if the site goes quiet this Thursday and Friday is what I’m trying to say.
Finally, you can ignore my intro paragraph because I’m going to let out a big “Thank You!” to all our readers. Sure, we could keep doing this without you, but what fun would that be? The site is thriving due to the interaction and welcoming attitude all of you have shown in the comments and the forums, and we can’t thank you enough for it. Have a great weekend and, if you’re in the US, have a happy Thanksgiving.
