On this episode of A-Squared Ramblers, hosts Alex and Adriana dig into the messy, hilarious reality of the holiday season. From government shutdown drama and grounded flights to staffing shortages at BNA, Alex walks through the logistics and cost of getting home to Nevada - and why convenience sometimes wins out over saving a couple hundred bucks. Meanwhile, Adriana suddenly realizes she’s hosting Thanksgiving again, debates ditching the traditional turkey for tamales and a full Mexican spread, and shares how her family reacts when she dares to challenge the sacred stuffing-and-turkey script.

The conversation widens from the dinner table to the broader holiday mood: grocery store freebies (hello, free 20-pound turkey), the TikTok-fueled trend of putting up Christmas lights and trees on November 1st, and whether Thanksgiving is slowly getting erased between Halloween and Christmas. Alex confesses his undying loyalty to eggnog and late decorating, while both hosts unpack how politics, historical baggage, and family fallouts have complicated what used to be a simple day of gratitude. They close with a peek into Alex’s corporate world - remote culture vs. office brain breaks, company feasts, and how his employer has scaled up without over-relying on contractors - proving that even our work lives shift with the season.