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I totally understand that! Back in the day, my husband and I had to go to his family's house, my dads house, and my moms/Mamaw's house all in one day. I always made a dish for each place and dropped them off then made the lunch, late lunch and dinner rounds. One year I went to my Mamaw's house (that is where lunch was when my Mamaw was alive) first. We ate (who isn't going to eat their Mamaw's cooking??) stayed a little too long I guess because when we got to my dads house the the step monster was pissed! When I only put a spoonful of each dish on my plate she got upset and started raving about how I liked my Mamaw's and moms cooking better (DUH?) and that I was being rude. So, I said, no this is being rude, this will be our last Thanksgiving here...we try to accommodate everyone in one day and all you can do is complain about it...so we won't be back....and then we left.
Over the years both my parents and my beloved Mamaw have passed away as well as my husbands father. So, for Thanksgiving, we stay home in our PJ's and I make some outrageous dinner (Prime Rib or Rack of Lamb etc and make a cheesecake or Tiramisu or chocolate cake etc.). We drink wine, have snacks and have a movie marathon and just enjoy relaxing. The next day I take leftovers to his mom and sister. Life is way to short to spend it with people who don't like you or you don't like (yes...even if they are family)...I'm not someone who can pretend to like people when I don't...mercy the holiday stories I could tell! LOL!
I'm excited about something weird. Hubs told me he has to work on thanksgiving, most people would be bummed but not me. Him working means no inlaws and i get to set up camp on the couch and watch the parades " i only watch to see if a balloon goes rouge." That also means I'll be rested so i can really enjoy the black Friday fights too. It's like Christmas came early.
I totally understand that! Back in the day, my husband and I had to go to his family's house, my dads house, and my moms/Mamaw's house all in one day. I always made a dish for each place and dropped them off then made the lunch, late lunch and dinner rounds. One year I went to my Mamaw's house (that is where lunch was when my Mamaw was alive) first. We ate (who isn't going to eat their Mamaw's cooking??) stayed a little too long I guess because when we got to my dads house the the step monster was pissed! When I only put a spoonful of each dish on my plate she got upset and started raving about how I liked my Mamaw's and moms cooking better (DUH?) and that I was being rude. So, I said, no this is being rude, this will be our last Thanksgiving here...we try to accommodate everyone in one day and all you can do is complain about it...so we won't be back....and then we left.
Over the years both my parents and my beloved Mamaw have passed away as well as my husbands father. So, for Thanksgiving, we stay home in our PJ's and I make some outrageous dinner (Prime Rib or Rack of Lamb etc and make a cheesecake or Tiramisu or chocolate cake etc.). We drink wine, have snacks and have a movie marathon and just enjoy relaxing. The next day I take leftovers to his mom and sister. Life is way to short to spend it with people who don't like you or you don't like (yes...even if they are family)...I'm not someone who can pretend to like people when I don't...mercy the holiday stories I could tell! LOL!
