Traditions on Thanksgiving
for the Founders Circle Family
Traditions and family are something we truly value at Founders Circle. We hope these traditions either make you chuckle or resonate with you.
From our family to yours have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Ken Loveless
#1 The kids create an Amazing Race competition with teams comprised of one adult and one child. In many years the competition lasts more than an hour, with no excuses for pulled hamstrings or bathroom breaks. It’s full out from the word “go”.
#2 “The annual trip to the “Meat Vending Machine”
Audrey Vallen
We do the Turkey Bowl every year where we play Ultimate Ball (combination of ultimate frisbee and basketball but with a 1kg med ball). The first year I played, I was so amp’ed up that I ran through a wall…twice!
Megan Rychlowski
#1 
Waking up to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. I CANNOT miss any of the Broadway Musicals. In recent years I’ve even witnessed friends performing in featured musical numbers in Harrold Square. I still get teary-eyed at the end when I see Santa. It’s always been so magical… even as an adult.
#2 Going through past Thanksgiving menus. My Mom has a file where she keeps all of our past holiday meals (with pictures) and comments on whether we liked them or not. We tend to stick with the classic sides but have toyed around with something other than turkey, like surf and turf or cheesy stuffed pork chops. However, even though we might not eat turkey as our main we always have some ready to go for sandwiches later on. It’s totally normal to have a post-Thanksgiving dinner sandwich, right?
#3 As a kid, I was in charge of the cranberry side (literally just opening the can and sliding that gelatinous mound onto a plate) and baking the classic Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (the adult version of “pop goes the weasel”). As an adult, I’ve expanded my cooking skills and have contributed everything from Garlic Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes (honestly THE BEST!!), Apple and Onion Stuffin’ Muffin’s (family favorite), and Brussels Sprouts with Cranberry and Barley (I add bacon, duh!).
Marilu Livermore
A new tradition my husband and I started once we had our own family was visiting a Christmas tree farm in Half Moon Bay on the Friday post-Thanksgiving. Growing up in Florida tree farms did not exist, so having access to that now is a really neat experience (the views, the crisp air, the jolliness), especially with the kids. The irony is most times we don’t end up with a tree from this farm. We come back to the city, find a tent set up similar to the ones in Florida and buy it there. Why the madness, the proceeds for purchases at the city spot go to a meaningful organization.Andrew Boston
I’m afraid mine might be too Tennessee to publish:
#1 We’ve got a large family due to my grandma and her sister marrying my grandpa and his brother (strong start!). A whole mess of folks due to that “genetically brothers/sisters” but technically cousins thing.#2 Early mornin deer hunt, with the little ones. This usually gets made into sausage.
#3 Food & Uncle/Reverend Mark’s home brewed beer. Everyone brings a dish. The green jello pudding that’s somehow a vegetable is my personal fav. Uncle Mark was the Chaplin at Vandy forever and his prayers are comically long but great. His beer quantities are comically small but delicious. We have to sneak into a side room to drink.
#4 Taking my 101 year old grandma out to the honky tonks to end the day.
