Originally Posted by
Normand
with the passing of my mother earlier this year, it certainly wont be a nice as that rockwell painting but will be OK.
it will be just my brother and sister in law, their 2 kids and my dad.
the turkey will also be present as will all of the usual trimmings. we are french canadian, so maybe there will be a pork pie (tortiere) and some french meat stuffing as a side dish.
many many years ago when my great aunts were still alive, thanksgiving was always at their house and all of the great aunts and great uncles would be there along with their children and their children. sometimes the relatives from canada would come down to connecticut by the train. some would come in from cape cod, various parts of massachusettes and florida. one long table for the adults and another table for the kids. the adults would have to eat in shifts, there were that many. everything was cooked on an old fashion wood and coal stove in the kitchen. boy was it hot in there, it was also where the dinner table was. but that was years ago and i have some good memories of that time.
today will be the same but on a much smaller scale.
sorry if i bored the heck outta ya!
happy thanksgiving