More than 30 years have passed since my worst Thanksgiving ever.

Thanksgiving’s my favorite holiday. But it’s easy to remember one particular Thanksgiving that ranks as the worst. And it seems like it happened yesterday, instead of 36 years ago – plus …

It’s hard to believe it happened in America’s Paradise – on the island of St. Croix.

It’s harder to believe is happened at a luxury hotel – the Hotel on the Cay – which sits on its own island in the middle of Christiansted Harbor.

And it’s hardest to believe that my Favorite Daughter and Favorite Son orchestrated the fiasco.

Easy to Please

All that said, I’m easy to please. Here’s my perfect traditional Thanksgiving Day.

All I need is my traditional 5-mile run, a couple beers, and my traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Which consists of white-meat turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, a vegetable or two, and pumpkin pie. The most important item is, was, and will always be white-meat turkey.