On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 2:36:45 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
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> wrote:
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> > It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if
> > everybody can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is worked to
> > death cooking, and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is
> > finished.
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> We do that too here. It's early for us but some very basic plans are
> going out to see who's looking for a simple at home meal.
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> Last year was about 6-8 folks but this year might be 18. Hard to tell
> yet but everyone brings a dish or something they can afford.
>
Unless a tragedy befalls my family we meet at my sister-in-law's house
30 miles away. I always take a ham and whatever is requested. Some-
times it's a dessert or soft drinks or bread. Just whatever and there's
anywhere from 15-20 people there depending if great and great-great
nephews can be pried off their sofas at home.