More than just holidays (Opinion)

Trisha Freitag

Suburban Journals

I don't know about you, but I've been thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners the past few weeks. Soon we'll have to discuss who will bring what to the meal, what time we'll eat, where it will be hosted and a million other details. Do we cook a turkey, ham or both? How about a non-traditional meal? Are we using refrigerator rolls or is Oma making homemade yeast ones? Who is making what kind of pies? Are we even having pies this year? Which cranberry sauce are we eating - jellied or the kind made from boiling the berries and adding sugar?

I've also been preparing to make gifts for family members; pajamas are a tradition, wrapped in a handcrafted pillowcase. Who likes what? Which colors are good for this person but not so great for that one? Do I make the ladies' nightgowns or lounge pants and long sleeved T-shirts? What colors will I use for the pillowcases? What am I thinking, taking this on at such a late date, in spite of my promises last year to start earlier?

Source: http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2009/11/17/stcharles/opinion/1118stc-opsh0.txt