Thanksgiving question

[Tybee]

Well we looked into eating out and then realized it would be over 130 dollars and we wouldn't have gone if it wasn't Thanksgiving! So we found a 49 cent a pound turkey and cooked the food we liked best and ate at home. We are getting together with the kids tomorrow for a non-Thanksgiving get together to work on assembling my son's photo album with the prints I had made from my books of their childhood.

They are already asking about Christmas. I just wish we could put these "special" days to rest; it's too much weird pressure.

[Tradd]

Have you made it clear to son that there will not be a repeat of Thanksgiving?

[Tybee]

No, I'm thinking it is best to talk to them about Christmas in person, and with both families (me and my husband, and son and his wife and kids) present. Husband wants to involve his in-laws in discussion, and I don't want to.
Sort of feeling our way forward at this point, and trying to have a good time on Saturday.

[Tradd]

Hope it works out.

[iris lilies]

Well we looked into eating out and then realized it would be over 130 dollars and we wouldn't have gone if it wasn't Thanksgiving! So we found a 49 cent a pound turkey and cooked the food we liked best and ate at home. We are getting together with the kids tomorrow for a non-Thanksgiving get together to work on assembling my son's photo album with

They are already asking about Christmas. I just wish we could put these "special" days to rest; it's too much weird pressure.

If I sound, cranky here, I apologize, but if you read responses here, you will find that those who are not stressed out by the holidays do in fact, “put the special days to rest.”

It’s only a “special “day requiring special accommodations if you think it is.

[Tybee]

I like Christmas decorations, but other than that, I always feel a great relief when this holiday season is over.

[iris lilies]

I like Christmas decorations, but other than that, I always feel a great relief when this holiday season is over.

I know, the Christmas decorations are great. They’ve already gone up in many houses around our little village, and they’re very charming.