As much as we’d like Thanksgiving Day to revolve entirely around food, our bellies can only withstand so much roasted turkey. Thus, the fraction of time not spent stuffing our faces is dedicated towards something else. But what is this something else?
Did you grow up in a family of ardent runners? Is your younger brother constantly pestering you to bust open the container of Legos? If so, you might find yourself in a friendly (or unnecessarily competitive) game of kickball or Monopoly following Thanksgiving dinner.
But what if punting a rubber playground ball isn’t your family’s cup of tea? Well, the only other logical alternative is surrendering to the couch, a wildly popular post-dinner activity (especially with Grandma and Grandpa) . Embracing this food coma involves awkwardly drifting in-and-out of consciousness, only to awake six hours later having produced a massive snow angel in the couch cushions.
Or maybe your family is like most, and finds a balance between the two: enthusiastically discussing activities to do later, only to succumb to the black hole that is the living room sofa.
Either way, the question remains: How do you spend your downtime on Thanksgiving Day?