jmcquown wrote:

> LOL Yeah, I can relate to that. When I was married I had to go to four
> Thanksgiving dinners on my ex-husband's side. First at his mother's house
> (gawd, her dressing was runny and just awful!), then his grandparent's house
> (I loved them and she was a wonderful cook!). Then to his uncle's house
> where all he talked about was how wealthy he was and he had the food
> catered... his wife couldn't be bothered with cooking. Then his aunt's
> house, which was in a crack neighborhood and consisted of one of those
> turkey rolls in "gravy". Oh, joy!

Why didn't you just invite all them over to your home for dinner?
Wouldn't that have been easier..not to mention seriously diplomatic and
"bonding"