<p>My D is a Jr. RA. RA's are required to work either fall break or Thanksgiving weekends. She can't work fall break weekend, I think because she has a regatta with the rowing team that weekend. So, she will stay on campus and work Thanksgiving.</p>
<p>This is the first year she won't come home for Thanksgiving. She said there will be a big Thanksgiving meal served (hopefully that includes vegetarian options!).</p>
<p>We can not afford to go down there, especially this close to Christmas. Does anyone know of anything special we can send her or do?</p>
<p>The biggest event in NOLA over Thanksgiving is the Bayou Classic football game: Grambling State Vs. Southern and it gets crazy! It’s at the Dome and I am pretty sure there is a parade before the game. (Thanksgiving Day)</p>
<p>Everyone I know goes to the Racetrack on Thanksgiving! It’s opening day and it’s the place to be! </p>
<p>Friday after Thanksgiving is the opening day of Celebration in the Oaks and Magazine St. does their own version of Black Friday sales.</p>
<p>I’m still deciding whether to go down there for Thanksgiving ($$$$) or whether he’ll be ok just staying there. I think when I go for Family Weekend I’ll just ask him what he wants me to do. Good to know that there are things for them to do that weekend.</p>
<p>Since Thanksgiving is a short break, my son is flying to Dallas to visit my sister. It will be weird not having him home for Thanksgiving, but now that I think of it, he wasn’t home last Thanksgiving either, he went to Dallas and OKC 2 days after returning from France!</p>