Traditions

I love traditions……especially Thanksgiving. I have a semi-large family that gathers every Turkey Day to experience a 40-yr-old tradition. It begins at my parent’s home (just mom now) with 30-35 people including, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and whomever else one might choose to invite. We all bring our “homemade favorite recipes.” Several generations of males play a game of football while the women and non-football players catch up on the latest news, drive the children around in a small trailer attached to a riding lawnmower and decorate the Thanksgiving table. After the turkey is bare and the dishes are cleared away, the tournament of games begins. Each year new games are introduced and the winner of last year’s games is challenged to give up his/her reign. As the day winds down, the men and boys have built an enormous bonfire complete with chairs for sitting and smores for eating. The years have come and gone, but the tradition still lives on. What are your family Holiday traditions?