Thanksgiving Dinner: Why We Decided Not to Skip it, After All

Last year my family decided to boycott Thanksgiving. Well, not boycott it so much boycott as just skip it. It has been a hectic fall, and we were tired. My parents, my husband, me, even the kids, we all just wanted to spend the day and our time off relaxing. No mad housecleaning. No three-day meal preparation. No pressure. Just a pot of soup, a bowl of popcorn, and some old movies. It sounded perfect.

Then my brother called from 800 miles away. Surprise! They decided to come for Thanksgiving....