LOL! Actually, Cara, I'm not sure I want to spend Thanksgiving there. The draw is that my stepcousin and his wife whom we haven't seen in 10 or more years would be there. No they can't come to our house--my stepfather lives 3+ hours north of me and stepcousin and his wife now life a couple of hours north of stepfather.

I have no doubt he truly wants to make an effort. And I am touched by this. But his history is that he bumbles things, so I can totally see him doing what Judy's MIL did--make mac and cheese with rice noodles and then thicken the sauce with regular flour. And not even realize he'd done it. Oh and not to mention that historically he plans a meal for noon, say, and then we eat at 3. LOL.

Sigh. Yes, if we decide to go, I'll definitely have to help plan.

Why don't you fry an extra Turkey and send it our way??? :-)

Rachel