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Old 11-09-2014, 08:11 PM   #1
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Thanksgiving Letter to the Family

Dear Family,

I'm not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday.

Dinner is at 2:00. Not 2:15. Not 2:05. Two. Arrive late and you get what's left over.

Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey in one of those contraptions and practically burned the deck off the house. This year, the only peanut oil used to make the meal will be from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to the carrot soup.

Robert, your last new wife was an idiot. You don't arrive at someone's house on Thanksgiving needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest to God, I thought you might have learned after two wives - date them longer and save us all the agony of another divorce.

Now, the house rules are slightly different This year because I have decided that 47% of you don't know how to take care of nice things. Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for the environment, but I'll be gone soon and that will be your problem to deal with.

House Rules:

1. The University of Texas no longer plays Texas A&M. The television stays off during the meal.

2. The "no cans for kids" rule still exists. We are using 2 liter bottles because your children still open a third can before finishing the first two. Parents can fill a child's cup when it is empty. All of the cups have names on them and I'll be paying close attention to refills.

3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy's house and I looked the other way when your Jell-O salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes in the front door it will go right back out the back door with the garbage. Save yourself some time, honey. You've never been a good cook and you shouldn't bring something that wiggles more than you. Buy something from the bakery.

4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can eat whatever they like as long as they finish it.

5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That's nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn't change the fact that stuffing without bacon is like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean casserole has a little bacon grease in it. That's why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just not natural. And as far as being healthy... look at me. I've outlived almost everyone I know.

6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space.

7. I do not like cell phones. Leave them in the car.

8. I do not like video cameras. There will be 32 people here. I am sure you can capture lots of memories without the camera pointed at me.

9. Being a mother means you have to actually pay attention to the Kids. I have nice things and I don't put them away just because company is coming over. Mary, watch your kids and I'll watch my things.

10. Rhonda, a cat that requires a shot twice a day is a cat that has lived too many lives. I think staying home to care for the cat is your way of letting me know that I have lived too many lives too. I can live with that. Can you?

11. Words mean things. I say what I mean. Let me repeat: You don't need to bring anything means you don't need to bring anything. And if I did tell you to bring something, bring it in the quantity I said. Really, this doesn't have to be difficult.

12. Domino's and cards are better than anything that requires a battery or an on/off switch. That was true when you were kids and it's true now that you have kids.

13. Showing up for Thanksgiving guarantees presents at Christmas. Not showing up guarantees a card that may or may not be signed.

The election is over so I'll watch what I say about “you-know-who”, and you will do the same.
If we all stick to that, we'll have a good time. If not, I'll still have a good time but it will be at your expense.

In memory of your Grandfather, the back fridge will be filled with beer. Drink until it is gone. I prefer wine anyway. But one from each family needs to be the designated driver.
I really mean all of the above.
Love You,
Grandma
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Old 11-09-2014, 08:13 PM   #2
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Kinda brings a tear to your eye, don't it...
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Yes I agree, I will try it on my own Kids, no grandkids yet so no ned to ration coke or Vernor's!
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Dear Family,

I'm not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday.

Dinner is at 2:00. Not 2:15. Not 2:05. Two. Arrive late and you get what's left over.

Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey in one of those contraptions and practically burned the deck off the house. This year, the only peanut oil used to make the meal will be from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to the carrot soup.

Robert, your last new wife was an idiot. You don't arrive at someone's house on Thanksgiving needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest to God, I thought you might have learned after two wives - date them longer and save us all the agony of another divorce.

Now, the house rules are slightly different This year because I have decided that 47% of you don't know how to take care of nice things. Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for the environment, but I'll be gone soon and that will be your problem to deal with.

House Rules:

1. The University of Texas no longer plays Texas A&M. The television stays off during the meal.

2. The "no cans for kids" rule still exists. We are using 2 liter bottles because your children still open a third can before finishing the first two. Parents can fill a child's cup when it is empty. All of the cups have names on them and I'll be paying close attention to refills.

3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy's house and I looked the other way when your Jell-O salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes in the front door it will go right back out the back door with the garbage. Save yourself some time, honey. You've never been a good cook and you shouldn't bring something that wiggles more than you. Buy something from the bakery.

4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can eat whatever they like as long as they finish it.

5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That's nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn't change the fact that stuffing without bacon is like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean casserole has a little bacon grease in it. That's why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just not natural. And as far as being healthy... look at me. I've outlived almost everyone I know.

6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space.

7. I do not like cell phones. Leave them in the car.

8. I do not like video cameras. There will be 32 people here. I am sure you can capture lots of memories without the camera pointed at me.

9. Being a mother means you have to actually pay attention to the Kids. I have nice things and I don't put them away just because company is coming over. Mary, watch your kids and I'll watch my things.

10. Rhonda, a cat that requires a shot twice a day is a cat that has lived too many lives. I think staying home to care for the cat is your way of letting me know that I have lived too many lives too. I can live with that. Can you?

11. Words mean things. I say what I mean. Let me repeat: You don't need to bring anything means you don't need to bring anything. And if I did tell you to bring something, bring it in the quantity I said. Really, this doesn't have to be difficult.

12. Domino's and cards are better than anything that requires a battery or an on/off switch. That was true when you were kids and it's true now that you have kids.

13. Showing up for Thanksgiving guarantees presents at Christmas. Not showing up guarantees a card that may or may not be signed.

The election is over so I'll watch what I say about “you-know-who”, and you will do the same.
If we all stick to that, we'll have a good time. If not, I'll still have a good time but it will be at your expense.

In memory of your Grandfather, the back fridge will be filled with beer. Drink until it is gone. I prefer wine anyway. But one from each family needs to be the designated driver.
I really mean all of the above.
Love You,
Grandma

Ahhhhhh couldn't have said it better myself! Nice to know there are OTHER Weezer grannies out there!

Weezer Grannies UNITED! Hear us! Heed us!

I would add:

Do NOT think you'll be leaving your children (en masse) here for me to babysit while you get a jump on Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving Evening. WalMart can wait. Delayed gratification builds character in the young. I'm already a character.
I'll be taking my regularly scheduled nap.

Daughters and Daughters In Law: Dish washing and kitchen cleaning is considered "female bonding time" here in the South. Your participation is required. If you skip this activity do NOT whine about having been left out of all the current gossip. Remember, if you're not with us, the majority of the gossip will most likely be ABOUT YOU!
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Good one Herk, does bring tears to your eyes.

We won't have a problem this year, oldest is in Alaska, youngest is in Arkansas and it's just TOWTA and me. PROBLEM SOLVED.
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So, is the turkey completely stuffed with bacon or is it just stuffing with some bacon in it. Never mind, in my world it will be completely stuffed with crispy bacon and maybe a couple of cranberries to add a little sweetness.

Truth told, DW and I were vegetarians. Her for conscientious reasons (never met a pig she felt needed to die for her) me because all I was eating that had meat after a couple of months of her conversion was peperoni on pizza or, well bacon every chance I'd get.

We both got back on the meat wagon (so to speak) once we had kids. We are omnivores and kids need animal protein. Not as much as in the current US diet (avg US life expectancy is going down now thanks to diabetes and obesity ) so we do feed them lots of green veggies and a bit of meat, preferring tilapia over pig as much as possible.

But... well... we have to have bacon, ya know?
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Are you kidding me!

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Bacon in the stuffing? Heresy. Everyone knows it has to be sausage for the bird and oyster dressing on the side.

The bit about the soda was spot on except we were limited to ice tea and lemonade. We would gather at my grandparents house for Thanksgiving and family reunions. They owned a bunch of those old colored aluminum tumblers that were always brought out for the kids at gatherings. If you got there early enough you could pick your favorite color and have your name placed on the attached. Refills were managed by the adults upstairs in the kitchen while we kids were seated around the ping pong table in the basement.
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Good one Herk, does bring tears to your eyes.

We won't have a problem this year, oldest is in Alaska, youngest is in Arkansas and it's just TOWTA and me. PROBLEM SOLVED.
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I put bacon in my stuffing for the first time this year. It was awesome, lots of pork sausage meat, a pound of bacon, two loaves of bread, lots of onion and celery and seasoned with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning.
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Ahhhhhh couldn't have said it better myself! Nice to know there are OTHER Weezer grannies out there!

Weezer Grannies UNITED! Hear us! Heed us!

I would add:

Do NOT think you'll be leaving your children (en masse) here for me to babysit while you get a jump on Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving Evening. WalMart can wait. Delayed gratification builds character in the young. I'm already a character.
I'll be taking my regularly scheduled nap.

Daughters and Daughters In Law: Dish washing and kitchen cleaning is considered "female bonding time" here in the South. Your participation is required. If you skip this activity do NOT whine about having been left out of all the current gossip. Remember, if you're not with us, the majority of the gossip will most likely be ABOUT YOU!
Boy Howdy to your additions. More things we have in common!
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I think RVC & Kenny divorced TOWTA and me.
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