If you are from the Midwest, you more than likely don’t know what it’s like to have a Thanksgiving outside of the cold weather. You are so used to seeing snow or it being around 40 degrees that if someone told you that they spend their Thanksgiving or even their holidays somewhere warm, you would find it strange.
With me being from the Midwest, my family’s holiday traditions may be a little nontraditional. Every year for Thanksgiving we head to Anna Maria Island, FL which is about an hour south of Tampa Bay. It’s a little island that’s about 7 miles long and 2 miles wide. It’s absolutely perfect. You would think that going to a small island would be boring but it’s very relaxing and it’s a way to get away from reality for a couple days.
At the end of the day after we have eaten and are stuffed beyond belief, we take our drinks and head down to the beach to watch the sunset. We take family pictures and spend even more time with each other. I always hate when the day is over and we say goodbye to our family because I usually only get to see them once a year, but I’m always so grateful for the time that we all spend together.