So, what’s on the menu for your Thanksgiving feast? I can tell you most of what will be on our menu because we’ll be having Thanksgiving dinner at my Sis’ house. Mom lives right next door and will likely be in charge of the whole meal, making sure everything is done just so. She even fixes special sides to accommodate some of us who tend to be a bit finicky about what we eat.

For instance, I love giblet gravy but not the eggs in it, so Mom sets aside a cup or so of gravy for me. She also makes sure there is canned, gelled cranberry sauce for my niece since she doesn’t care for the whole-berry kind.

Mom will oversee and prepare the main courses such as the turkey, the bread dressing, the cranberry sauce (completely home made), the pumpkin pies and the gravies. My sister will make her own rendition of “succotash”, made with green beans, corn, onions, and bell pepper. This is always a huge favorite with us all. She’ll also make candied yams and baked ham. I’ll bring cornbread dressing along when I go, as well as the spray whipped cream. Some other family members also make pecan pies, relish trays, and other sides.

I don’t know yet how many will be there for the day, but it could run up to around 25 or 30 people, depending on whether they all show up or have other commitments to their spouses’ families.

There could be a jigsaw puzzle set up, although we usually have to use the card table for folks to sit and eat. When it’s all cleared, the extra tables put away, and Sis’ furniture returned to its normal arrangement, some of the guys will fall asleep in front of a ball game while the women chat or work the puzzle. Kids will play outside and ride bikes, or maybe play some games inside.

If they all show up, I’ll get to see the new babies that have been added to the family in recent months!

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