We have a tradition in our house: Thanksgiving in Indiana w/ Mr. Adrienne's family, Christmas at home w/ mine.
All of the kids (ie, his 4 bros and sis w/ their wives, kids, etc) show up and take over the house. Card tables set up for Euchre, and they insist on topping potatoes with boiled fine egg noodles. (I already warned my MIL I'm bringing my own gravy this year!!!)
As for thankful--check my other thread. Mr. Adrienne's condition is likely to not be NEARLY as severe as we thought it could be. Anything else could collapse right now and I'll still be grateful for that.
Adrienne
(ETA--sorry for the thread crash, ladies.)