Mary wrote:

Between the "practise turkey" and turkey
pie-making, we would polish the silver and assemble the fine dishes so
Thanksgiving was not eclipsed by the practise bird!


The last few years we've also had a "pre" Thanksgiving with friends and
co-workers, usually the week before the "real" dinner with family. It's
been a big hit and it makes the rush of cooking less stressful, since
the first round is more casual and the second round comes after a week
of practice.

Washing all those gold rimmed plates by hand.... well I suppose that is
what good china is for.



Dawn