Share? Share a memorable Thanksgiving

What a beautiful story Gretchen. My favorite Thanksgiving memory is the year we finally got all of our kids together for the first time at Thanksgiving. My 6 oldest kids are "foster" kids, but all brothers and sisters. They all grew up in different homes, so had not been together for several years, until they all came to live with us finally. That first year, when we were all together - what a blessing !!! And now, each year, we seem to add a new granchild to the group. I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. thanks for sharing that with us Gretchen !!! ((( hugs ))), Barbie Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

My favorite T-giving memory is of the first Thanksgiving dinner I cooked all by myself. It was the first Thankgiving after I was married and it meant alot to me to show my husband I could do this. We invited his mother and her husband, so the pressure was on....but I was sure I could do this without any help. Did I mention I could burn water? I followed the directions on thawing the turkey. The next day, I took it out of the refrigerator, buttered it and stuck it in the oven. I had decided to make the dinner rolls myself...never had made any before, but how hard could that be? I swear I followed the directions! Had the bird in the oven, the dough rising....time for veggies. Easy! Peeled potatoes and got them going, put peas on. Remembered I needed to put salt in the potatoes. Fixed the stuffing and set it aside. I had fixed the desserts the day before. Everything was on schedule! Set the table really nice and then went to go get myself ready. I wanted to look my best. I took the turkey out of the oven when the timer went off. Swithched it to a pretty platter. Put the dinner rolls in the oven. Mashed the potatoes. Took the peas off and put the two in matching serving bowls. Reheated the stuffing while making gravy. Had the desserts lined up nice and pretty. I took the rolls out of the oven...all nice and golden. There...how hard was that? Everyone sat down, everyone starving! My husband cuts into the turkey. Guess what is half froze? And how was I to know the turkey had cavities with turkey parts stuffed in them? The potatoes being lumpy wasn't so bad...but they were bland. It seems I had put the salt in the peas instead of the potatoes. So that knocked out those two veggies. And the rolls? Harder than any brick! Everything else was good though. Of course, I cried and my husband was mad. But, you know what? It has become everyone's favorite Thanksgiving to remember. Every Thanksgiving, it is the memory brought up...it hasn't missed a year. And we all laugh. Good can come from bad and tears can evolve into laughter. Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! Smiles! -Spiz