tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post5486485994294493853..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Creating New TraditionsAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61384068579737209672013-11-16T11:46:38.183-05:002013-11-16T11:46:38.183-05:00Yes, it is difficult when traditions change. And h...Yes, it is difficult when traditions change. And having your only child so far away at the holidays must be very hard. I am luck to have all three of my grown children nearby. Our traditions have changed too, though. My mother is in a nursing home. My siblings don't always come for Thanksgiving, which is now held at my house each year. I miss having the whole big family together for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I've talked to my kids about spending Thanksgiving helping a food kitchen feed the needy, but so far, we haven't done that. I feel it would be a great way to experience what giving thanks is really all about. Maybe this year.Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-50514988398397363282013-11-15T19:04:55.315-05:002013-11-15T19:04:55.315-05:00One thing I know, Margo - I don't want Thanksg...One thing I know, Margo - I don't want Thanksgiving dinner for two to become a new tradition. I'm considering this year an anomaly until life settles down for all of us. Next year, one way or another, I'm sure we'll celebrate together again somewhere. If she ever gets married and has to split holidays with her inlaws, we'll work on establishing new traditions. Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58920357220219714392013-11-15T18:37:18.020-05:002013-11-15T18:37:18.020-05:00Late commenting. Spent the day, beginning at 6 AM,...Late commenting. Spent the day, beginning at 6 AM, with my youngest grandkids. My first Thanksgiving away from home, my husband was in the Army and we lived in Texas, our families in Michigan. We survived. Hosted a few of his friends who couldn't go home either. You don't stop one tradition as much as start a new one.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1359510610103030062013-11-15T12:26:10.502-05:002013-11-15T12:26:10.502-05:00Jannine, I didn't go home for Thanksgiving dur...Jannine, I didn't go home for Thanksgiving during college, either. It sounds like your family is in for a big change this year too. I tell myself it was inevitable, but changes in family traditions are always a challenge at first. I'm sending my daughter a shopping list for Christmas dinner, and I'll be cooking it in her apartment. Hope everything turns out the same. LOLAlison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61727010457646582272013-11-15T10:16:08.345-05:002013-11-15T10:16:08.345-05:00You're lucky you've managed this long, hav...You're lucky you've managed this long, having your daughter home for all the holidays. Even in college, I didn't go home for Thanksgiving--too expensive to fly and too long a drive. I went to my roommate's house because it was close. This will be our first Christmas not spending the holiday with extended family since my girls were born. They both have jobs over Christmas break, so we can't travel. My grandma just physically can't manage the trip, so my mom will be with her and my brother. I'll admit, it's going to be strange Christmas morning with just us. I imagine it's just a precursor or bigger changes to come.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.com