Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:03 pm
I thought that with us all scattered about the US and other places rich in tradition, it'd be fun to share with each other what traditions you celebrate at Thanksgiving.
In the years before my mother's death, we'd all gather as a family for a HUGE feast; there'd usually be around 20 - 25 of us present. Everyone would pitch in with the preparation and as we'd gather around the table we'd all have to say at least one thing we were thankful for in the past year.
The ladies/girls would gather in the living room afterward while we guys went out in the yard for some touch (right!) football. Injuries were usually minor and laughed about in subsequent years though one year I broke my youngest brother's collar bone and my other brother broke 3 of my ribs. Good times!
In the years before my mother's death, we'd all gather as a family for a HUGE feast; there'd usually be around 20 - 25 of us present. Everyone would pitch in with the preparation and as we'd gather around the table we'd all have to say at least one thing we were thankful for in the past year.
The ladies/girls would gather in the living room afterward while we guys went out in the yard for some touch (right!) football. Injuries were usually minor and laughed about in subsequent years though one year I broke my youngest brother's collar bone and my other brother broke 3 of my ribs. Good times!