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The holidays are rolling around again, with Thanksgiving as the warm-up. In this day and age, with the economy in the toilet, getting the gang together may be more difficult than usual. This might be the first Turkey Day you’ll spend without your loved ones near. Although there are plenty of movies depicting the holiday scene as one of joyousness and happiness, the truth is real life isn’t the movies, and this holiday season may be one big change for you.

After reaching the age of forty, you may find that the children have moved out and moved on, forming a family nucleus of their own and living too far away to visit. If you’re not planning a big shin-dig, you might be feeling lost and aimless not having a crew to cook for or clean up after. Here are some alternative suggestions to the traditional Thanksgiving festivities: Read the rest of this entry »