It's Not All About The Turkey
Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 06:07PM 
Thanksgiving 2008: Part II
It’s safe to say that the food is very important, I think we covered that topic earlier this week. It’s definitely the most time consuming.
But that’s not what it is all about.
The beverages play a crucial part. This is my husband’s job for most occasions. Stocking the bar. Period.
Oh, and putting real clothes on (versus his “working at home” uniform of sweat pants and a patagonia).
It’s a job he enjoys. He likes to shop and he likes to pick out wine. So this is a good fit for him.
Here’s my recipe for a memorable and fun holiday.
1. Good food
2. Creative drinks
3. Interesting people ( I hate to be bored)
4. Thankful hearts
5. Lots of humor
Keep in mind, we do hospitality around here vs entertaining. There’s a big difference. Although a tremendous amount of effort can go into
a weekend of socializing, it never turns out perfectly. Something outrageous is bound to happen or go wrong. A recipe will flop. Someone will get their feelings
hurt. Someone will forget to flush the toilet or heaven forbid plug it up. Something will get broken.
Plan B is always put into place and that is to have fun and enjoy your time together no matter what the circumstances.
It looks something like this:
And like this.
And this
And last but not least
What’s amazing is that this whole gang of people actually like each other. It takes a lot of effort to all come together- but it’s exactly where we want to be.
Reader Comments (2)
You are sooo right. The secret is all in the mix. And it looks like you've got a great one.
That is a GREAT pic of Princess #1's fella! I'm going to use it as my screensaver.