While President Obama jets around the West Coast, the official White House Thanksgiving turkeys are on their way to Washington to be "pardoned"; they ride upon cedar shavings in their own van. (Minnesota Turkey Federation)
House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, pauses while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, before Congress leaves for a two-week Thanksgiving break. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)