Thanking turkeys this Thanksgiving

I've just shored up Thanksgiving plans and this year (like last) I've opted not to travel down to Georgia to spend the Holiday with the family.  Yes, yes, I love them and all but I just don't feel like dealing with the travel and all the questions about why I'm not eager to tear into the dead carcass that will once again be the centerpiece for the annual big dinner.

Instead I'm having dinner with good friends Jer and Pete at their house here in Boston.  Some others will join, too.  None are vegan or vegetarian (in fact most, like my family, can't conceive of a meal that doesn't include meat).  But all are totally respectful of my choices and that's enough for me to feel thankful for eating with them.  Plus they're just great fun.

As we all prepare to give thanks for the amazing things in our lives: our health, our family and our friends, the animals that share our homes, etc., let's also give a special thanks to the turkeys who, this Thanksgiving, will have a much rougher go of it as they ultimately end up on the dinner table.

And I'm sharing a page from PETA to reinforce why it's a good thing to leave turkeys off of our forks this Holiday season.  Happy Thanksgiving!