Turkey Anyone?

So, I’m not going home for Thanksgiving this year, due to the football game being moved back on Thanksgiving DAY again. So, I decided I would make Dave and I our own Thanksgiving dinner/lunch/tailgate meal! So I bought my first Butterball turkey. I apologize if I knocked you over in HEB while I was RUNNING down the isle, in fear that all of the 12lb Butterballs would be GONE!! Someone told me once that you had to buy your turkey pretty early, or the only kind left would be tiny ones and HUGE ones! Well, I remembered that… but they were wrong, there were plenty of medium size turkey’s to go around. I should apologize to the man trying to sample the fresh donuts while I starred him down saying ‘EXCUSE ME’. I’m sure he is over it by now though, and apparently I’m not…

With that said, my turkey is now in the refrigerator.  thawing out. And now I realize I have to make this thing, and I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO MAKE A TURKEY WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!! I have spent roughly an hour a night on the phone with my mom asking questions regarding sticking my hand up the turkey, GROSS, and if I could just get some tongs to pull out the neck?? Apparently not. Also, did you know you have to wash a turkey before you cook it? And giblets??? GROSS again!!! Ah, anyways, I feel a little more prepared for this adventure, I'm sure Ill just keep my mom on the phone for 4 hours Thanksgiving morning, bouncing questions of her such as WHY IS THIS SO GROSS!!

Also, originally I planned on packing up our Thanksgiving feast and bringing it to the game with us to tailgate. Then someone asked me how I planned on keeping it hot. Good question…. I have no idea! Thoughts or suggestions??