Many years ago, Kathy and I agreed that we'd start and maintain our own holiday traditions. Kathy had almost aways depended upon her family for that support. But I was always unfortable in such large family outings. And I was usually hungry hours before they ever got any food out and served.
So we compromised. We'd do our own things first and then visit for dessert. And if we were lucky, they'd just be eating around that time anyway. It just worked out better that way. And Kathy never had to endure the indignity of stopping at McDonalds on Thanksgiving to get me something so I wouldn't be so grouchy if we didn't eat for 5 or 6 hours.
So this year presented a bit of a challenge. What to do? I knew that the boys and I would be most comfortable doing something here. So we invited everyone over.
I think the headcount came to over 12. Jon was most excited to see his cousins back from college. We ate, we drank, we watched Shrek2 and School of Rock.
Kathy's sister Barb was a great help in getting things under control with me in the kitchen. We had all the regular itms: ham, turkey, stuffing, green beans. Even made the dessert kathy liked the most: sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping. Plus apple, pumnpkin and pecan pies.
It's what Kathy would have expected us to do.
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