| User | Comment |
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LJD   |
Yes.
My six grandchildren will be cooking the entire Christmas dinner this year. Yeah! |
bill    |
I think it may be more likely than not, but it's not set in stone. Our plans for each of those holidays are actually fairly variable. I'd say for Thanksgiving it's very likely we'll have turkey (99%). For Xmas, it's less likely (ham is somewhat common). Also, we may not even celebrate Xmas with a meal per se. |
| judgescratch |
Just no. |
Matty    |
Yup, both. |
| Enheduanna |
Usually. I love it. My mother sometimes makes goose for Christmas, but the past several years I've made Christmas dinner and it's been turkey. I prefer it to goose. |
| LindaH | | posted 6-Oct-2008 10:31am |
Not always. Generally, I don't pay attention. |
Joanne  | | posted 6-Oct-2008 10:42am |
Canadian Thanksgiving is this coming weekend. We have typical harvest dinner, mostly from our own garden too. At Christmas we'll have turkey again, but with different veggies. |
| moviesnob | | posted 6-Oct-2008 10:42am |
How's about an option for, "No, I only have a turkey on one of these holidays, not both"? |
| Galomorro | | posted 6-Oct-2008 11:05am |
No, but maybe one of those days. I really don't care for turkey. |
| they | | posted 6-Oct-2008 11:57am |
I'm confused?
Other. |
| dpurdy33 | | posted 6-Oct-2008 12:44pm |
family tradition. love turkey too especially with Mom's special stuffing and gravy |
| JohnCD |
We have turkey for Thanksgiving and ham for Christmas along with plenty of other good food. |
| Irene007 |
I might if I'm doing the entertaining but here in Canada; it doesn't matter as those holidays have more than 30 days between them. |
| cerealkiller |
Both. Only two times a year for turkey. That's plenty enough. |
| Irene007 | | (reply to LJD) posted 6-Oct-2008 4:55pm |
> Yes.
>
> My six grandchildren will be cooking the entire Christmas dinner this
> year. Yeah!
I seem to remember my daughter telling me that xmas will be held at her place this year and I thought "Oh JOY!" but she's pregnant again so I guess it'll be my at my house... She tires easily. |
| LJD | | (reply to Irene007) posted 6-Oct-2008 5:01pm |
I can understand your daughter not wanting to take care of a big dinner, while pregnant. Just think next year, she can take over the big Christmas dinner. I assume you alternate each year?
How joyous Irene, having another wonderful grandchild to love. Congrats to your daughter, and you grandma! |
| Irene007 | | (reply to LJD) posted 6-Oct-2008 5:30pm |
Thank You! 
Her first baby is just over 15 months so no, we've never alternated holidays - yet! She's only 25 and just getting into the Mom/housewife thing - I don't think she expected to get pregnant so fast this time; for the first time she almost went to a fertility clinic! I don't expect her to do it next year either - her baby will only be about 9 months old... Well maybe, with a little help from grandma! |
| RainingFeathers |
No, I never eat turkey as I'm a vegetarian. Plus, I go to my Grandma's every Thanksgiving, and most Christmas', and she rarely makes traditional meals. She tries to make things that everyone will enjoy (there are many picky eaters in my family). |
| LJD | | (reply to Irene007) posted 6-Oct-2008 9:06pm |
Your daughter having her children close can be a good thing Irene. I know right now it may be a lot of work, but well worth it. The children will be close, and be able to share more.
I had four children, born in 5 years. I was 23 years old when I had my fourth. All my children get along well, love each other, support each other.
I must say, and I hope your daughter is aware, but a woman is most fertile right after delivering a baby. I found this out after I had four babies....a great time to learn . |
| llamamama | | posted 6-Oct-2008 10:37pm |
No. Thanksgiving is turkey..Christmas is ham. Turkey takes much too long too cook to do it twice..and Turkey is like, chilly few days off of school..Ham is like..chilly two weeks..Can't mess with that. |
| Irene007 | | (reply to LJD) posted 7-Oct-2008 9:36am |
Oh she knows that now! I had my two 19 months apart and I kept telling her how much better it is to have them young and close (that's when you have the energy!). I've been free of babysitters for a long time and enjoying life as she will too at my age! |
| LJD | | (reply to Irene007) posted 7-Oct-2008 2:30pm |
I agree having your children young, when you have the energy, is the best. You sound like me, and having children. I had two in one year, and they were not twins. All my husband had to do was look at me
I went to my 50th class reunion this last weekend. One of my classmates, married a man in his 40's, she's 68 or 69 years old. He never had children, so to please him, she and her husband adopted a baby. I almost fell off my chair when I heard she adopted a baby, nearing 70 years old. Irene (her name) is vital, trim, youthful. More power to them, I wish them well. |
| Irene007 | | (reply to LJD) posted 7-Oct-2008 2:59pm |
Man... That's crazy! I did my bit, time to move on! |
| Lahdee |
other: no |
| cloudhugger | | posted 8-Oct-2008 10:29am |
Other. I don't notice what others feed me when I decide to join a family or two for the celebrations. |
| Otter | | posted 8-Oct-2008 12:38pm |
I try to avoid eating turkey on those holidays, I'd just as soon have a good cheeseburger. I try to avoid traditional meals for holidays, I don't celebrate holidays, I'm usually working. |
| Cain |
Don't do Thanksgiving in the UK - wish we did though!
I like turkey. |
| jettles |
we usually just celebrate one with a big meal because i only really get one off from work! when i was younger and my family celebrated we would have turkey for both but ham too at times. |
| Pomeranian | | posted 10-Oct-2008 4:15am |
Hulk demands turkey. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 11-Oct-2008 1:37am |
Yes love turkey and ham |
soyring1  | | posted 26-Oct-2008 12:34pm |
i usually eat ham on thanksgiving because we have that holiday at a buffet |
