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Day 100 - Thanksgiving by the Numbers

Today's blog post is dedicated to my cousin who hosted Thanksgiving today for 50+ people. Not only does she do that, but she reads this blog every day and I appreciate that. I hope you start one when you travel so I can return the favor 💜

Now, on a big holiday like this, I don't need to keep up this blog. It's for my unemployment journey, and today is not a workday. I want to be thankful today, not bitter. Plus, you don't need to hear from me every single day.

But on Day 100?! I obviously couldn't pass this by! So, here is my day... numerically.
  • Miles driven: 183.6
  • Gas price the day before: $2.95/gal
  • How long my casserole was supposed to take in the oven: 40-55 minutes
  • How long it actually took: 65 minutes
  • Naps by passenger: 1
  • Expected number of people in attendance: 58
  • Actual number of people in attendance: Are you kidding? I didn't count that.
  • Turkeys cooked: 4
  • Number of us who have been laid off this year: 4
  • Number of people I pissed off: 2 (honestly, a record low for me)
  • Number of photos refused, resulting in pissing someone off: 1
  • Brownies I personally ate: 2
  • Number of F1 crash videos my nephew showed me today: 2
  • Number of F1 crash videos I had seen before today: 0
  • Musical subgenre
    • Spin Doctors: Two Princes
    • Hands in My Pocket: One
    • It's Been: One Week
I'm sure I'm missing something from today, so let me just say that I'm thankful I have a family to annoy and to be annoyed by. I'm thankful to have somewhere to go every holiday. I'm lucky to have a husband that I love and will go with me to spend a day with his (many) in-laws, and funny little dogs to come home to.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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