Thanksgiving with COVID restrictions

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So, this year the nations most traditional holiday will get a make-over: no crowds, no high-risk guests, no days of Leftover feasting. But instead of mourning the loss of celebrating the way we always did we can get creative with new and memorable ways of having a feast:

- have dinner at the same time as all your ( normally invited ) friends and family and set and extra place setting for the Ipad, phone or computer. This way everyone can be together over Zoom or facetime or Skype - just as lively as any other holiday!

- create a "share-a-dish" chain: if aunt Betty's sweet potato pie, Mom's dressing or BFF's cranberry sauce usually get brought in by the guests - just organize a swap the day of: have them bring your favorite dishes in the morning and you swap one of yours in return. That way everyone can still have something from everyone! 

- If the kids don't have their cousins over this year and miss out on playing: since you don't have all of the mess to clean up take the time to play a game with your kids after dinner! 

- And in the end you can always have 3 Thanksgivings with smaller groups: have Mom and Dad over on day one, go to someone else's house day 2 and then have a leftover party over the weekend for whomever you have missed. 

Whatever our circumstance and however dire the situation - we can still be with those we love over this holiday. 

What ideas do YOU have to make this a family event?

[RecipeForDisaster]

I love these ideas. I’m going to try to meet each of my parents for a short walk as they are within a short drive. Then I plan to hold a Zoom meeting with my sister's family and hopefully my parents, during dinner. I have a fancy dinner planned just for the two of us, but I’d love to swap food.