Why Hosting a Zoom Thanksgiving is Actually Awesome – Host a Zoom Thanksgiving<br />host a virtual thanksgiving photo of Jen<br />Are you as bummed as I am (or WAS) about this year’s Thanksgiving situation? Damned Covid-19 has wrecked another holiday. I was really looking forward to seeing my mom, brother, niece and nephew, but since we live in completely different states, it’s just not going to happen this year.<br /><br />After the kids were in bed the other night, I sat myself down with a glass of wine, a ton of leftover Halloween candy, and prepared myself for a good old fashioned sulk over having to do a “Virtual Thanksgiving.” But the more I thought about it, hosting a Zoom Thanksgiving has some tremendous upsides. I<br /><br />Watch the Video: How to Host a Zoom Thanksgiving<br />Reasons Why a Zoom Thanksgiving Actually Rocks<br />NO Travel<br />That’s right. You won’t be stuck in a car for hours on end with the dulcet sounds of kids whining, “Are we there yet?” and demanding that you stop for a pee break even though you JUST stopped at a rest stop and told them to go mere minutes ago.<br /><br />Or, if you usually travel via air, this time you don’t have to worry about stuffing all of your family’s stuff into one carry-on to avoid a baggage fee!<br /><br />Or, if you are usually the host, you don’t have to pick up anyone from the airport.<br /><br />No Cleaning.<br />No need to panic-clean to pass your mother-in-law’s white glove test. Isn’t it funny how the whole family makes the mess yet no one wants to help you clean it up?? With a virtual Thanksgiving, you only have to clear the area immediately behind your screen. Just push all the clutter right out of the way.<br /><br />Or…. use a Zoom background of a house that is so clean and gorgeous, it probably doesn’t actually have kids living in it.<br /><br />No Masks<br />Since you are in your own home with just your immediate family, for this one day, you don’t have to wear a mask at all!<br /><br />Hate Turkey? No Problem.<br />If you aren’t a fan of the typical Thanksgiving meal, you don’t have to eat it. Cut up a rotisserie chicken and eat that… it will look like turkey on camera. Or order a pizza and only take bites out of frame. No cooking and no one will be the wiser!<br /><br />No Need to Pretend<br />Does your grandma make her one “special dish” that you have to pretend to love for her sake? This year, unless she ships it, you don’t have to eat it!<br /><br />No Designated Drivers<br />You can drink all you want, because you don’t have to drive home. And no one will judge you when you refill your glass. Again, just do it off camera.<br /><br />Mute is a God-Send<br />You can mute anyone who starts talking about the election. Family harmony at last!<br /><br />Easy to Skip Out<br />If things get heated, you can always put up a screenshot of yourself, which makes it look as if your video feed has frozen. Just blame it on your internet connection!<br /><br />And the BEST reason Zoom Thanksgiving Rocks? NO PANTS!<br />Just wear a festive holiday sweater on top and whatever you want on the bottom. This year, you won’t have the top button of your jeans digging into your bloated
