Home For the Holidays: A Tradition

One of the things that we do every single year since this particular movie came out is watch it. It takes place on Thanksgiving rather than Christmas which makes it the best movie to watch on Thanksgiving in my opinion.

This movie is how families really are during the holidays,let me be honest. While we all strive for that perfection few of us accomplish it. I am certainly cross between the Holly Hunter character (Claudia) and the Cynthia Stevenson one (Joanne). I would and have said I wouldn’t give my phone number to my sister and have been a bit uppity towards my family at times. At the same time I have felt misunderstood like Claudia. I have sat with one brother or the other and just made faces about how crazy the rest of the family is.

If you aren’t sure of the movie, take a look at the trailer above and see if it rings a bell. If you haven’t seen them I highly recommend it.

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The parents are more my grandparents than my parents though. The first time we watched this was with my uncle and when the mother says “Hurry, get in the house before we are on the evening news.” Both my dad and uncle said “There’s mother.” I don’t know if that is a good thing or not but there you have it. She also reminds me of my grandmother when she is changing and reading “Dear Abby”. My grandmother used to do that to me for some reason. Like I wanted to sit there while she changed listening to some advice column. Maybe it is something that happens when you get older.

Robert Downey Jr. plays Tommy who is the rebel of the family. He is a great character and honestly in my family he would be my sister. He lives his life and makes no excuses or apologies for it. He is great

However, Aunt Glady is my favorite. We don’t get her a bunch but she takes the cake. At 49 years old I am Aunt Glady now. I am the kooky aunt but don’t worry I am not confessing to kissing my brother in-law. My sister has terrible taste in men and I would rather chew my own arm off. I don’t know if she has always been a little weird or old age has made her that way but I love her.

This movie made Thanksgiving better for us. This year it was really difficult. With the move and things being a mess right now it wasn’t a day we were looking forward to. Oh we can smile and put on a brave front but things have been difficult and watching this reminded us of better, happier times. It was something we needed. To be reminded that everyone is going through something and no one has a perfect family all the time.