Re-traditioning: 31 Days to a new Thanksgiving

There are probably 739 reasons why we’ve held tightly to celebrating Thanksgiving at Aunt Caroline’s house in Southern California, my Thanksgiving tradition since 1986.



Yet this tradition that survived marriage, children, even our relocation to the Bay Area in 1999, proved no match for high school sports. Already, we’ve celebrated two Thanksgivings without our oldest son.

This year? No family road trip.

We’re re-traditioning.

Think re-decorating, only we’re considering Thanksgiving alternatives, everything from recipes to community service.

Having shaken the Thanksgiving Etch-a-Sketch clear, we've got 31 days to make a new picture.

Your ideas?

_{Editor's note: You'll also find this post today on 93words. But I'll continue further discussion about my family's re-traditioning journey here, on the Re-traditioning Blog, including adding resource links in the sidebar.}