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[quote=Anonymous]If your parents are local... maybe go to the chaotic fun cousin gathering with your kids and have your parents come over on Friday for 'traditional thanksgiving'?  It's hard to leave your parents alone on a big holiday, but... it's their choice at this point (makes sense if they have reduced hearing, or are wary of viruses to skip a large gathering) but...

My in-laws were dedicated and insistent Thanksiving hosts well past my preference until...  grandchildren who live out of town wanted to go back to their home city for thanksgiving - so thankfully my inlaws relented and host thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday of that week now. Which lets us go to my side of the family (my parents spent multiple Thanksgivings by themselves unfortunately - I felt awful, but we have another holiday we go spend with them and leave my in-laws to themselves...)

You're in the thick of sandwich generationing, and giving your kids a fun holiday, and letting them get to know cousins is pretty valuable.[/quote]

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