Thanksgiving in San Luis Obispo

This morning I got out of bed and looked at my iPhone for a quick idea of how cold it was outside. 41 °

41 ° may not be concerning to many people across the country but in San Luis, that's really cold. My thoughts raced forward to Thursday, you know... Thanksgiving Day. Some of you that read this blog may already know that this is my favorite holiday of the year next to St. Patrick's Day (also my B-Day) and that I plan my entire day around being full on turkey and fixin's. Historically, Thanksgiving in SLO is pretty warm but this year's forecast; well, it's looking pretty bleak.

A high of 60 ° with a 20% chance of rain. Now, I'm sure all of you folks from out of the area are fixing to reach through the Internet machine and smack me for saying that and expressing any concern but in my defense I like my warm Thanksgivings and I don't like the thought of having to put a sweater on for the best holiday ever. Nonetheless, I have prepared a disaster preparedness list for all of the locals so that they will be safe for this Thursday. We don't want anybody freezing to death in SLO.

Dom Tartaglia's SLO Thanksgiving Disaster Preparedness List

1. Don't wear the usual shorts to Thanksgiving events. I recommend jeans.
2. Do wear a long sleeved shirt at minimum. I will likely stick with the tee-shirt but also accessorize with a hoodie or sweater of some sort.
3. It may rain a bit, prepare to be inside for a few minutes. We all know how those 15 minute downpours can ruin an entire day of eating.
4. Be a good guest and wear slip-off shoes. You may face the awkward muddy shoe dilemma and have to bend over to put your shoes on after dinner where upon you split a seam in your shorts jeans.
5. Eat plenty of turkey and gravy. It's going to be cold so eating those warm servings of deliciousness are a good preemptive measure to freezing on your walk to your car.
6. Between the showers take a hike on one of the local trails. It might rain a tenth of an inch but don't let that stop you from hiking Bishop's Peak or South Hills etc. Remember: it's important to keep moving when temperatures drop to an extreme 60 °.