Anonymous wrote:My fil sends emails asking us to bring weird things for our family vacations. This weekend I am supposed to bring frozen cauliflower, frozen peas, cereal of choice (we've never eaten cereal there before), "drink of choice," but not bottled water. Everybody gets a similar email. I'd much rather he organize by saying "Jane, you bring a side dish and dessert," or "Jane, you plan a dinner for Saturday; everyone bring their own fixings for lunches..." Last time I had to bring canned tuna and brownie mix. It did not get used. Are we just providing random groceries for FIL to bring home with him? I hate this plan of everyone bringing ingredients that he may or may not use.

This made me laugh!

My fil sends emails asking us to bring weird things for our family vacations. This weekend I am supposed to bring frozen cauliflower, frozen peas, cereal of choice (we've never eaten cereal there before), "drink of choice," but not bottled water. Everybody gets a similar email. I'd much rather he organize by saying "Jane, you bring a side dish and dessert," or "Jane, you plan a dinner for Saturday; everyone bring their own fixings for lunches..." Last time I had to bring canned tuna and brownie mix. It did not get used. Are we just providing random groceries for FIL to bring home with him? I hate this plan of everyone bringing ingredients that he may or may not use.

Anonymous wrote:Know what ruins Marney's Thanksgiving dinner for me? The Peppermint Bark Ice Cream.

Peppermint Bark is a Christmas flavor, not Thanksgiving flavor. How could she ruin a Thanksgiving meal by suggesting food more suitable for Christmas? Marney really should know better than to have Christmas food at a Thanksgiving feast.

She probably considers the end of Thanksgiving dinner the official start of Christmas. She's probably whipping bowls out of people's hands as they finish ice cream, and shoving Christmas instructions at them. "Let's decorate the tree tonight while you are all here to help me for once!"

If I were Marney's DIL, the stuffing I would bring would be Stove Top. In a "regulation" casserole dish, with a lid, and a serving spoon.

To be fair, in my stressed-out holiday state, I secretly seethe if someone brings something other than what we discussed ahead of time. I've only got a limited amount of space, and if someone brings an extra cake, I'm thrown. But outwardly, I smile and say thanks.

Know what ruins Marney's Thanksgiving dinner for me? The Peppermint Bark Ice Cream.

Peppermint Bark is a Christmas flavor, not Thanksgiving flavor. How could she ruin a Thanksgiving meal by suggesting food more suitable for Christmas? Marney really should know better than to have Christmas food at a Thanksgiving feast.

Anonymous wrote:That was the part of Marney's letter that stung me, because when I "married in" I was only asked to bring rolls to Thanskgiving for YEARS. And I'm a pretty good cook!

Nah, I'm sure that you probably brought good rolls. That's why you were asked to bring them. Only Marney would care that they were not in a proper bread basket.

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Anonymous wrote:Never see the marney letter before! How come one family only has to bring a veggie tray and another family has to bring like 3 complicated dishes?

I thought the same thing. I think it's because she's a newly married woman, so is probably untested and needs to prove herself capable of bringing and appropriate starter.

"Is that been dip and a store bought plastic veggie tray?!!? OMG, that is so not going on the table!"

That was the part of Marney's letter that stung me, because when I "married in" I was only asked to bring rolls to Thanskgiving for YEARS. And I'm a pretty good cook!

Anonymous wrote:Never see the marney letter before! How come one family only has to bring a veggie tray and another family has to bring like 3 complicated dishes?

I thought the same thing. I think it's because she's a newly married woman, so is probably untested and needs to prove herself capable of bringing and appropriate starter.

Never see the marney letter before! How come one family only has to bring a veggie tray and another family has to bring like 3 complicated dishes?

Anonymous wrote:I do agree with Marney on the point that nobody likes mashed turnips, so don't bring a ton.

Oh, I don't believe that Marney said anything about mashing those turnips did she?

I do agree with Marney on the point that nobody likes mashed turnips, so don't bring a ton.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry, but Fall doesn't even start until September 22nd, and first we have to get through Labor Day weekend, the Jewish holidays, Halloween and THEN we can focus on Thanksgiving. Please come back in about a month and a half. By then we'll be ready for this.

Yay! You are one of the sillies I've been chuckling at. Don't want to discuss this topic? Don't click on the thread, Boo. Have a great night!

Are you a preschool teacher? This is not how you speak to adults.

I wasn't speaking to an adult. An adult knows that if he or she doesn't want to discuss a topic, he or she shouldn't click on a thread dedicated to said topic.

Have a great day!

Lol at Marney and her letter! The more I read/listen/watch, the funnier it is!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry, but Fall doesn't even start until September 22nd, and first we have to get through Labor Day weekend, the Jewish holidays, Halloween and THEN we can focus on Thanksgiving. Please come back in about a month and a half. By then we'll be ready for this.

Yay! You are one of the sillies I've been chuckling at. Don't want to discuss this topic? Don't click on the thread, Boo. Have a great night!

Are you a preschool teacher? This is not how you speak to adults.