What does Thanksgiving entail, chez vous

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What does Thanksgiving entail, chez vous
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Mon, 11-07-2005 - 11:08pm

S'cuse the French...!  For those who are not familiar with the phrase "chez vous," it means "at your house."


The American Holiday, Thanksgiving is right around the corner.   Do you have any traditions?  What are your memories from childhood?  What's the plan for this year?


Gratefully yours,


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Tue, 11-08-2005 - 12:49am

For me, Thanksgiving means "Dad's birthday" regardless of what day Thanksgiving actually

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Tue, 11-08-2005 - 8:53am
When I was a little girl we'd go to grandma's. I am the oldest of 16
cousins, so it was great fun seeing everyone. I remember dancing piroets
down gram's long halllway. food was always so good. Best was aunts,
uncles and cousins. When my kids were little we went to my inlaws and
to my relatives after. I let my sons continue
with my in-laws traditions after the divorce. My family are all on the other side except for
one uncle, 93. From then on, I have worked on Thanksgiving so people could
be with their families. My second husband and I did many Thanksgivings
except when his kids went to their mom's. When Hal and I were together, we made Thanksgiving
for us because his kids were with his inlaws. His mom in Canada. So, now I am back again to no tradition,
working, they feed us. my kids are in Boston with my X hubby's brother and his family.
I find it sad to not have a family to be with, my work friends are family but of course
it is not the same. We never know what life does, when I don't have a job I can
work at or meet a new guy and go with his family. Traditions can always change.
I was just thinking, my oldest son has moved closer to me, he can come for dinner on
a non-Thanksgiving day and I can make
a turkey breast. Before life got so busy, my sons and I always had a make believe Thanksgiving,
on a different day, spaghetti, or something I made that they liked. I sound boring. Love, Leila
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Tue, 11-08-2005 - 3:29pm
You, milady, sound anything but boring!




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Tue, 11-08-2005 - 3:32pm

Drool, drooool...


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Tue, 11-08-2005 - 3:45pm

Thanksgiving now, is a day off from work!


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Tue, 11-08-2005 - 7:45pm
Thanks, barbara, i feel sad about thanksgiving. I am
having a dinner party on Dec 10, that gives me soemthing to look forward to.
Love, Leila
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Wed, 11-09-2005 - 8:53pm
One year we were told if you put the turkey in upside down
the juices go to the top and it is better. The skin stuck to the pan.
it was a funny looking turkey, once we cooked it on the grill outside.
I have fun memories and the year I made so many wonderful
appetizers ( hard to spell Hor d'ouvres) that we had trouble eating the main course.
and all the desserts. I adore cooking.
I have my dinner party in place for Dec 10, I'll get my chance to cook.
Maybe have an eggroll brunch In Jan. I love making eggrolls.
I have Xmas eve to cook for and now my kids want me to have a NY brunch.
New tradition.
I like to think all the holiday stuff is over after Christmas, but it continues.
Love, Leila
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Thu, 11-10-2005 - 8:53am

Thanksgiving is a day to spend with family and give thanks, right? Pray for those less fortunate, play board games with little neices and nephews or older siblings. Eat, eat and eat some more...lots of Sweet Potato Pie, yum!

My mom usually held the family Thanksgiving each year when I was growing up and she had this long walnut table that was so small but would unfold so many times...to become this huge banquet table...it was an amazing table. I wish I had it now. Anyway, there was always a Hot Pepper eating contest between my dad, my uncle, my cousin and my brother...it was fun as a little kid to watch the adults having so much fun and thier faces turning bright red! And, of course, football (my brother would always place some fantastic bet with a friend).

Nowadays, my brother's house has become tradition *for me and my family* anyway. Seems everyone wants to have Thanksgiving at thier house, but it just feels *right* at my brother's house. It's also his birthday and since he is the Grand Master Turkey Hound, it's fun to celebrate his birthday each year over the bird.

Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be heading to bro's house this year as the rift between my sister and me is such that I don't want to deal with her (she's going with her family). It would simply be too much for me at this point. My brother understands and we're going to visit with them another day that weekend = so it's all good!

Happy Turkey day all!

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Registered: 12-23-2003
Fri, 11-11-2005 - 9:35am

"chez vous," it means "at your house."


Good!