The Roberts Thanksgiving:
At this three o'clock dinner (?) we go to my Dad's parents house in Estill County. My Mamaw doesn't let anyone else bring food, so she fixes turkey, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, orange jello, broccoli casserole, sweet potato casserole, rolls, and pumpkin pie. Every year the people around this table seem to change. My Mamaw and Papaw are always there, my family is always there, but my Aunt Paula and Uncle Don with my cousin Kelly have flown out to Seattle few last years to see my cousin Kyle and his wife and son. My cousins Kevin and Keith either go to Seattle, come here, or go to Huston. My Great Aunts Bobbie Sue and Argene sometimes end up my grandparents house after we eat. My Great Aunt Suzie and Great Uncle Wayne sometimes show up for the dinner. This year we had Paula, Don, Kelly, Suzie, and Wayne. I always enjoy getting to hear all the Estill County gossip from my aunts and Mamaw. My favorite memory from this side's thanksgiving has to be the last time all my cousins were together. It was before Kyle got married and before Keith and Kevin had graduated. It was really the last time it was just us all together.
The DeMoss Thanksgiving:
On another day we go to my Mom's parents house in town. At this meal, everyone brings something. There is turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes, corn, applesauce, pineapple, dumplings, broccoli casserole, rolls, pretzel salad, and pecan pie. This meal also has a pretty set group of people that come. My Mamaw, Papaw, and Great Uncle Billy all live there. My whole family comes. My Uncle Jeff brings his daughter Courtney and his wife Daphne. My Uncle Kevin brings his kids Chad and Allison. My Uncle Steve and Aunt Christie come with my Cousin Justin. This list has only been altered when my cousin Courtney had her heart transplant, when my Uncle Jeff divorced Sarah and started bringing Daphne, and when my Uncle Kevin stopped bringing his wife because she hates us all with a passion (probably best she isn't bringing food anymore). My favorite memory from this side probably wasn't funny for Sarah or Daphne or Jeff, but my Mamaw, Mom and I thought it was hilarious. Jeff and Daphne had brought Courtney and Sarah was going to pick her up from my grandparent's house. Well she didn't realize Jeff and Daphne were still there in the room over when she bust through the door yelling "OH Mary I smell your dumplings, how 'bout fixin' me up a big plate for here and to go!" it took all of my strength not to laugh because Daphne was right next to the door when she threw it open. I promise it was a lot more funny in person.
But over all both are usually tame as redneck gatherings go. Pretty vanilla. Christmas is when the claws come out and things get tense.
how does christmas get intense?
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