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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually LOVE the good time Charlie boomers who do this. Let’s all get loose and socializing. Why dilly dally and be bored from 4pm to whenever dinner is served. Then after dinner you’re full and tired (especially “sun setting” elderly family). Getting a buzz and kibitzing when everyone is still sharp and alert 4pm-7pm is great fun. Cherish it.[/quote]

YES. My much-adored MIL is here for several weeks. More nights than not she'll pop the cork on a chardonnay and say to me "Sweetie, can I pour you a glass?" While I nod she does just that and puts some nuts in a bowl. We sit by the fire for a few and tell some stories and share our day. How this is a problem or a chore for some I have no idea. One day she will be gone and I'll miss her and this ritual so much.[/quote]

Becasue she offered it to you and made it for you and helped herself. Which is different than asking someone who has been working hard to make nice meals for you for nearly a week and essentially “make the Christmas magic” for the household where your cocktail hour is on night six of a visit. If you don’t get that, you’re being deliberately obtuse. [/quote]

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