Thanksgiving Traditions!!!!

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

in the grand tradition of my procrastinating family, both my mom and aunt have bought turkeys but neither has taken responsibility for hosting thanksgiving.

all the "kids" in my family have grown up, with my youngest cousin being 22 so traditions have changed much since we were kids. if my cousins/brother actually come around, i believe we will have the kids table again. about 2 years ago when my grandmother's alzheimer's started getting bad, we resurrected the kids table. which quickly turned into a drinking game and "i bet you won't" table. longest talked about bet: when i bet my brother he wouldn't drink the gravy boat for a dollar. he did. last year, we welcomed my cousin's husband to the table...but not her. as a child, she shunned us for the adult's table. and now she is stuck there. but bless her heart, she let her husband join the kids tables.

you could so make that into a movie... sounds like boatloads of fun!

[navane]

My immediate family usually gathers at my grandfather's house early in the morning to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade together. My dad cooks the turkey every year and he's expert at it! Since my grandmother passed 7 years ago, I am the one who carries on the tradition of fixing the Polish side dishes (three dishes: one beets with onions, one cucumbers with sour cream, and one herring with sour cream). My sister is a professional chef and she usually has to work during the holidays. If she's there, she'll jump in and fix the regular side dishes.

Then, my dad and grandpa fall asleep.

.....Kelly