Happy Turkey Day preparation!

So busy at the local A&P (I actually haven't seen an A&P since I was a kid- anyone remember Zody's? - but, it just sounded better - Thanksgiving is ALL about nostalgia for me!) when I went foraging for the week's food Sunday. Took me a minute to figure out what the deal was- until I saw all the Turkeys in the slowly moving grocery carts (this store is right across from 3 major retirement homes). In the last 5 years, I have cooked only one turkey dinner in my own home. It was awesome. My son and his wife and belly baby came as did the parents-in-law, my Sweet Baby Girl and her family - the grand daughter's spending the night. I cooked and baked and cleaned and offered and sorted for days. Just like ol' times. Loved it. Our Thanksgiving dinners growing up- and when my kids were growing up were ALL about the big meals and family. So Norman Rockwell. Right up to the minute (and beyond because my Dad had a great laugh) that my baby cousin threw mashed potatoes at my Mom's prized grand father clock (that was too big for the wall so, it stood 90 years on the floor............) And just a few years ago- my Grand daughters strapped on the roller skates, dressed in poodle skits - put up a colorful sign for "Darcy Lou's Diner" and served Mom and Dad and Granma a rockin' 50's Thanksgiving feast they had helped prepare.........ahhhhhhhhhhh, memories.......the BEST dessert! This year I'll be building more memories over the river and through the woods to Other Grandma's house- it's my youngest Grandson's first Thanksgiving, my 3 year old is a good eater and it looks like snow in Colorado!