Happy Thanksgiving From Our Family to Yours
We are going to be one of the few American families who will stay home and spend the holiday with our small family — our adult son, my wife and I, and our six cats: Emily, Polaris, Jessica, Athena, Lily, and Daisy.
We plan to have a very simple Thanksgiving meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole. And of course, after dinner we will have pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
AAA says nearly 82 million Americans are projected to travel over Thanksgiving. They also project that at least 73 million people will travel by car — that’s nearly 90 percent of all Thanksgiving travelers, and about 1.3 million more people on the road compared to last year. That number could end up higher if some air travelers decide to drive following recent flight cancellations.
https://newsroom.aaa.com/2025/11/aaa-thanksgiving-travel-forecast-2025/
Please drive carefully. Here is a brief weather prediction from Weather.com.
Thanksgiving Week Weather Summary (U.S.)
Thanksgiving travel begins under mostly calm skies, but several regions will see weather that could slow things down.
Saturday:
Mostly quiet nationwide. Morning showers and patchy fog in the East and South may cause delays in airports like Atlanta, NYC, and Washington, D.C. Storms in southern Arizona may bring heavy rain or hail near Phoenix. Light rain moves into the Northwest later in the day.
Sunday:
Storms move into Texas and Oklahoma, bringing heavy rain, hail, and possible delays in Dallas–Ft. Worth. The Northwest remains wet with coastal rain and mountain snow. Light snow may brush upstate New York and northern New England.
Monday:
A large storm spreads from Texas to the upper Mississippi Valley. Cities such as Dallas, Austin, and Little Rock may see strong storms with hail, damaging winds, or even a possible tornado. Heavy rain could cause flooded roads. Snow and strong winds impact the Northern Rockies and Cascades.
Tuesday:
Rain spreads across the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast. Thunderstorms are possible in the Southeast. Snow may develop in the Northern Plains and northern Great Lakes. The Northwest receives more rain and mountain snow.
Wednesday (Peak Travel Day):
Rain may linger in the East, especially in the morning, creating possible airport delays from Boston to Washington, D.C. Lake-effect snow begins near the Great Lakes, making travel risky in northern Michigan. The Northwest stays wet with potential heavy rain.
Thanksgiving Day:
Lake-effect snow continues in the Great Lakes snowbelts, along with strong winds and possible whiteout conditions. Snow falls in the northern Rockies and nearby High Plains. Chilly winds linger in the Northeast. Seattle may see some weather-related delays.
If you are like us and preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, we have a couple of videos that may be helpful.
Thanksgiving Music Video: Music to Relax To
And to help with a stress-free Thanksgiving meal:
Thanksgiving – Stress-Free Holiday Dinner Tips
We will not be posting or making videos again until after the holiday. Again, Happy Thanksgiving.
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