tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post4558266084132284791..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: well, I could make a turkey. Because it's, you know, Thanksgiving. Or we could all go out.wellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-76294003984124765062015-11-27T14:24:46.323-05:002015-11-27T14:24:46.323-05:00the herd may be thinned as time passes, sooner or ...the herd may be thinned as time passes, sooner or later someone will have to go to inlaws etc etcwellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-68811917706535968812015-11-27T08:44:20.985-05:002015-11-27T08:44:20.985-05:00We were 26 at a niece's; she pronounced no one...We were 26 at a niece's; she pronounced no one else can get married or have kids as there will be no room, which kinda screws my kids.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-29514213109172933832015-11-27T07:08:36.325-05:002015-11-27T07:08:36.325-05:00Happy Thanksgiving, Jen! The restaurNt solved a lo...Happy Thanksgiving, Jen! The restaurNt solved a lot of problems, and we relaxed and had a good time.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-25078132546534300022015-11-27T07:06:21.524-05:002015-11-27T07:06:21.524-05:00Happy Thanksgiving, Knit Yarns! Competition is alw...Happy Thanksgiving, Knit Yarns! Competition is always an insidious feature of yearly gatherings - weight loss, cars, geez, I remember two academics sniping at one another's parking spaces! Himself's cousin was married to a guy who saw offense and insult in everything, and the picture of him lurking intently waiting for an opportunity to point out how rude and inappropriate he found, um, almost anything, wasn't pretty. What a relief when he took early retirement and they relocated to Florida. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-75227853247147272402015-11-27T06:55:57.799-05:002015-11-27T06:55:57.799-05:00Louise, what an amazing adventure you've had! ...Louise, what an amazing adventure you've had! Yes, I'd love to get together, let me know where and when!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-64302414012118063502015-11-27T06:53:32.392-05:002015-11-27T06:53:32.392-05:00Thank you, Naomi! Thanksgiving in a restaurant, ch...Thank you, Naomi! Thanksgiving in a restaurant, chosen correctly, is lovely - mind, we didn't have any teenies this year. Usually, there's an abbreviated menu which features roast turkey and 3 or 4 other mains, including a vegetarian choice. The parade of labor-intensive side dishes is abbreviated as well. Someone else does the dishes and scrubs the pots. Thanksgiving dinner, at least on the East Coast, is timed to begin sometimes in the afternoon, bearing in mind football preferences, travel schedules, chronically late arrivals, chronically early arrivals, the impact of mulled cider on the cook... I wouldn't do this for a large group, but for 4 people the restaurant was a good solution. 4 people plus phones, that is, we had calls from across the country and from some of the nicer and some of the more horrible places in the world. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-17164090655660883902015-11-26T20:53:46.322-05:002015-11-26T20:53:46.322-05:00Clearly, we have the same family. Reservations are...Clearly, we have the same family. Reservations are always a good idea. Happy Thanksgiving! Jen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-27424082434818639672015-11-26T13:01:25.663-05:002015-11-26T13:01:25.663-05:00Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, WFF! W...Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, WFF! We are on our own this year- the 4 of us. But, my son, home from college, wants a "home cooked" meal- so no reservations : )<br /> Ring a bell- the sound is deafening! We do , however, often have the addition of people who indulge in a self serving, aggressive game of parent purchase power-i.e. SAT scores, vacations, club teams, etc. They would probably appreciate the Daring Man to Man challenge!<br /><br />Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-17610490291389003372015-11-26T12:32:25.678-05:002015-11-26T12:32:25.678-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hope you are doing well. For...Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hope you are doing well. For me, it's the short but much needed pause before the madness of finals and my last few weeks in New York. I am heading back to Toronto at the end of the semester. Hope to see you one more time before I go back! Take care, LouiseLouise @ INGREDIENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883303245642039938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-78560880610121031042015-11-26T11:26:14.841-05:002015-11-26T11:26:14.841-05:00We don't do thanksgiving here but I wish you a...We don't do thanksgiving here but I wish you a great holiday weekend and tell us what it's like to eat out on a day like today over there.Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.com