Monday, November 1, 2010

Day 5 of the rest of my life

Thanksgiving is coming up, and we will be doing it completely different this year.
 I'll be doing dinner with my immediate family, 3 children, their spouses, and the grandchildren and maybe the kids inlaws, if they wish to eat with us...We will divide up the different dishes, everyone bringing their favorites and when dinner is over, everyone will clean the kitchen.

Up until this year, I've tried to include extended family, nephews, nieces, and siblings, to please mom.  Most of the time it has been a disaster, they don't show up on time, and either bring nothing, or not enough to feed themselves.  Some days we would eat before they bothered showing up.  I mean 2 hrs late for a meal is unacceptable in my opinion, and when I'm cooking, my opinion counts.  And, as soon as meal is over, they either go outside, and leave the mess for me, or they box up the food, mine included, and leave.  They tried to carry off the condiments 2 years ago!

I hope this doesn't sound too much like a whine fest, but I do have cheese, if it does.

1 comment:

  1. LOL-sorry...but I started snickering out loud when ou said they tried to carry off the condiments...lol..

    We are doing Thanksgiving a bit differently this year too. I am working...yes...working! My one daughter is going to her in-laws...my other daughter has in-laws coming from out of town. MrK is on call at the hosptial and my son and his wife will probably go to her parents. I hope someone saves us a plate of food...

    Good luck.Anon-I think this might be a good Thanksgiving for you after all- Hugs- Diana

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