With the Holidays approaching, I wanted to start thinking about and discussing my families traditions on Thanksgiving. I have a rather large family and when we get together for the holidays, it’s like we never moved away from each other. Right now, both of my sisters are married to marines and are stationed in North Carolina, I am at school, and my brother has also moved away. Getting together for the holidays is one of the very few times that we are able to all get back together at the same time.
Each year we have the same food; turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, au gratin potatoes, stuffing, green beans, corn, and sweet potatoes. Then there is the dessert, my grandma’s specialty; pumpkin pie, cheese cake, peanut butter pie, and whatever else she comes up with! I usually take it easy and make the puppy chow.
Every Thanksgiving, my grandma insists we name the turkey. However, it usually is Tom, Bob, or George (she’s really creative). After we eat, we sit around, laugh, watch football, and just enjoy each other’s company. To us, it’s all about family, and that’s what I’m most thankful for.
