Zhoen
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Man, I've started a lot of threads today!!! Last one, I promise...
I remember seeing a movie once (I think it was "home for the holidays") where everyone ate their Thansgiving turkey in a beautiful, candlelit, decorated dining room, it was dark outside the windows, and everyone was dressed up nicely. The grandmother brought out a beautifully presented turkey on a platter and the grandfather carved it while everyone sat around the same table where there were cloth napkins and all the servingware matched... and that's the sort of scene you always see in the pictures in the ads...
... in my family-of-origin, my grandmother made everything in her tiny kitchen, and since she didn't have a dining room, you came into the kitchen, filled your paper plate with the turkey that had already been carved and got your (delicious) sides from all the charmingly mismatched corningware that covered the tiny table where they usually ate, then took your plate and vied for a place to sit down anywhere you could find it. It was usually served around noon, and people wore whatever they wanted.
It seems to be about the same way in my in-laws family, except that they have more space, so they serve everything out of the kitchen, and everybody sits at a single table to eat (unless there's overflow, then they go wherever there's room.)
And that's pretty much how we do it at my house nowadays... I dont' get up at 5AM like Grandma used to, because we always use those plastic bag thingies and the turkey cooks quicker... the kids and I cook together, and we always have the Macy's parade going on in the background on the TV... and some years it's good china, some years (this year) it's paper plates for easy clean-up... After the meal, there's a lot of TV watching, BF-ad-ogling, the kids play outside or in, depending on the weather... We're considering going geocaching in the afternoon if the weather cooperates...
I do black Friday that night, and the kids sleep in, and we all eat leftovers for days... On the afternoon of Black Friday, my husband assembles the artificial tree and I put on the lights, then the kids put on the ornaments... later I sneak back and rearrange them if necessary... we have covers for the couch and special a carpet that completely transforms the living room, and then I put out whatever presents I've already got done, and boom, it's Christmastime!
I've heard of people who live the fancy scenario from the movie, I've known folks who don't do anything at all... The grocery stores seem to sell a lot of the pre-made meals, so clearly there are people who like the food but not the cooking... I've known people that make a special recipes from all the thanksgiving leftovers, and others who make a very small meal because they hate the leftovers...So, my question is, what traditions do you have for Thanksgiving?
I remember seeing a movie once (I think it was "home for the holidays") where everyone ate their Thansgiving turkey in a beautiful, candlelit, decorated dining room, it was dark outside the windows, and everyone was dressed up nicely. The grandmother brought out a beautifully presented turkey on a platter and the grandfather carved it while everyone sat around the same table where there were cloth napkins and all the servingware matched... and that's the sort of scene you always see in the pictures in the ads...
... in my family-of-origin, my grandmother made everything in her tiny kitchen, and since she didn't have a dining room, you came into the kitchen, filled your paper plate with the turkey that had already been carved and got your (delicious) sides from all the charmingly mismatched corningware that covered the tiny table where they usually ate, then took your plate and vied for a place to sit down anywhere you could find it. It was usually served around noon, and people wore whatever they wanted.
It seems to be about the same way in my in-laws family, except that they have more space, so they serve everything out of the kitchen, and everybody sits at a single table to eat (unless there's overflow, then they go wherever there's room.)
And that's pretty much how we do it at my house nowadays... I dont' get up at 5AM like Grandma used to, because we always use those plastic bag thingies and the turkey cooks quicker... the kids and I cook together, and we always have the Macy's parade going on in the background on the TV... and some years it's good china, some years (this year) it's paper plates for easy clean-up... After the meal, there's a lot of TV watching, BF-ad-ogling, the kids play outside or in, depending on the weather... We're considering going geocaching in the afternoon if the weather cooperates...
I do black Friday that night, and the kids sleep in, and we all eat leftovers for days... On the afternoon of Black Friday, my husband assembles the artificial tree and I put on the lights, then the kids put on the ornaments... later I sneak back and rearrange them if necessary... we have covers for the couch and special a carpet that completely transforms the living room, and then I put out whatever presents I've already got done, and boom, it's Christmastime!
I've heard of people who live the fancy scenario from the movie, I've known folks who don't do anything at all... The grocery stores seem to sell a lot of the pre-made meals, so clearly there are people who like the food but not the cooking... I've known people that make a special recipes from all the thanksgiving leftovers, and others who make a very small meal because they hate the leftovers...So, my question is, what traditions do you have for Thanksgiving?
My parents provide the turkey and some sides and everyone else brings extra side dishes and dessert. My DH parent's ordered from a local supermarket.
The rest of my immediate family will be making their own Turkey dinner at home.
And taking out the trash? Maybe... with much complaining... he's very good at eating, though!
That's a great idea! (or ideas!!)
