In comparison. My first husbands' family really knew how to set the table and bring on some awesome delightful, yummy food, both for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was a delight, I learned so much about timely entertainment of putting out foods on time. From casual appetizers ready and waiting when people arrived, and all sorts of drinks. I am so glad to have had the observation of at least 8 holiday dinners to gleam such awesome knowledge. And their ability to do so in such an effortless show.
And then it came the 2nd husband's parents. OH, my goodness, so opposite. no clue in so many areas. We'd get to their house and hear that the 16 lb turkey was just put in the oven, like really 4 hours needed at least. And no appetizers, no offer of drinks. After the first one, I just offered to bring a bunch of stuff, so I could have something to eat when I got there. And brought the drinks also.
One time I had my second set to my house for Thanksgiving, I had put posted notes on the serving bowls, platters etc. of what food would go into them. So busy with the last-minute stuff, I take a quick glance and here the sister in law had taken all the sticky notes off the objects. SMH. At that event we had a very nice GSD. And his brother decided ----without asking----to just waltz inside the house with his Pit bull female dog. I was near enough to my boy, heard him growl, grabbed his collar -----then told brother in law to get his dog outside now. People, really, are nuts. Any smart person knows, you do not enter the territory with a strange dog that belongs to another dog, there are certain introductions necessary first, like meet each other outside first. SMH.
