How To Do Everything

If you are like most people, holiday’s can be a difficult time to manage.  Most people opt to visit more than one place on Thanksgiving.  There have been years where I’ve visited up to 3 different locations in one day.

1. Call everyone you would like to visit

2. Ask each household what time they are holding dinner/lunch/desert

3. If your schedule permits you can possibly visit more than one home for the same basic meal.  This year I had one family that started dinner at 1pm and one that started at 4pm.

4. Come early to one, leave early, arrive late

You can choose to go to one household early, perhaps to help cook, giving you ample chance to bond with your family pre-meal.  If you arrive on time to the next one, you can socialize during the meal and for a bit afterwards.  Finally, if you decide to go later…you may want to opt to go an hour or 2 after dinner officially started to arrive in time for dessert.

5. Just back out of one or more dinners

It happens, sometimes your schedule or energy level just doesn’t permit visiting more than one or two households.  When this occurs, you may have to gracefully back out of one or more invitations.

A good way to rectify any notion of hurt feelings is to offer them an alternative day to visit.  Holidays are important to many, especially the elderly.  Please remember to make sure that if you can’t be with your elderly friends or relatives that some one else will be there for them.

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