Nov 10, 2016
Chip and Cern are educating about how to navigate the holidays
with family. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Xmas, Kwanza or whatever you
like.
Both Chip and Cern are HOSTING Thanksgiving this year for the
first time in their lives. Chip is having around 10 people over and
Cern is having about the same over. Most of big deal of the
holidays is the family members that stress out other family
members.
Cern’s Tip to Navigate the Holidays is play it cool when
stressed and find your zone drinking. Not too much to start, but
just right.
Chip’s Tip to Navigate the Holidays is don’t hit the sauce too
hard too early. Get to the good buzz and then back off a bit. Chip
starts with a drink to take the edge off, but if you aren’t careful
it could be disaster. Lay off the hard stuff early. Save the scotch
for after dinner.
Chip has been lucky enough to avoid any fights where two
family members are at each other’s throats the entire dinner. Cern
sorta had this situation at his brother’s ex girlfriend’s family
that played out like a movie. Chip would just not invite the people
that have the problems. Don’t get your day ruined by some family
member’s inability to get over themselves.
Both Chip and Cern say the Winter Holiday is much harder to
navigate than Thanksgiving. At least in Thanksgiving there is the
football game’s, tons of wine and food. Chip again recommends
eliminating any stresses that would be any problems.
Traveling during the holidays is a bit different story because
you have to be driving around and can’t get sloppy drunk. You have
to also keep the peace at home, so you can’t piss off the wife and
kids because she had to baby sit you.
Chip and Cern recommend picking and sticking to chatting with
one of your favorite relatives that you don’t see that often, but
really connect well with.
Cern says Thanksgiving is just pretty much a little longer
dinner. Cern says get there no earlier than you need
to.
Saddle up to that uncle that knows the shit out of mid 80’s
Giants baseball. Dave Dravecky is still alive and still has one
arm. The other one arm pitcher Jim Abbot is still alive as well
also with one and a half arms. Cern then breaks down how Jim Abbot
would rest the glove on his wrist.
If you have kids, put them to work Cern says. Dishes, scraps
and refilling drinks is all within the skill set of many
youth.
Cern hates stuffing, gravy and isn’t even a big fan of turkey.
Chip digs deeper into Cern’s Thanksgiving plate. Turkey, salad,
mash and a roll/biscuit. No cranberry, no casserole, but green
beans is ok. Sounds like Cern is a basic ass bitch.
There is 3 NFL games lined up for Thanksgiving. Starting at
9:30am Pacific which is the Vikings v Lions. Then the Redskins
Cowboys at 1:30 and followed up by the Steelers v Colts at
5:30pm.
Chip is already having anxiety about the holidays, just
thinking about it. If you have any tips or tricks for Chip send
them in.
One last pro tip from Cern. If any conversation around
politics or anything comes about play it off like you aren’t
listening or just get up and leave and refill your wine. With that
glass of wine go park yourself on the sofa and watch the
pigskin.
That is how Chip and Cern recommend dealing with
Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to tune into the upcoming Black
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