Dinner at the homesick  Restaurant?
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Try this website for notes on"Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant":\n\nhttp://werple.net.au/~greg.hub/dinner.html
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U CAN HAVE UR DINNER !!! ;)
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1st thing:  Breathe!  You'll get through this & have some great memories in a few years.\n\nNext, don't be embarressed for your in-laws.  It's not YOUR fault they are the way they are.  Your parents/family KNOW this. \n\nRegarding the kids, plan on doing a children's table.  2 reasons:  keep them seperate from the adults so you can have "grown up conversations" and you can use that same table for activities such as puzzles, games, crafts, etc. \n\nFor the menu:  Tell them that you had planned on traditional Thanksgiving dinner.  If they would like to make & bring barbeque, that would be great!  Then both families can share what they consider traditional.\n\nHave fun!  Remember this won't be the only time the families get together.  Make the best of it!
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Go out to Dinner then a nice hotel.
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A home-cooked meal would be perfect!  Something he likes, it will seem special but won't make him feel empty-handed for not bringing his own gift.  Plus, if you tell him in advance he can always show up with something (like flowers or wine hopefully)!
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I'm hosting too.  Here's a list of what will be on the menu:\n\nTurkey\nStuffing\nMashed Potatoes\nGravy\nRolls\nCorn\nMy wife's famous baked broccoli/cauliflower casserole\nCandied yams (sweet potatoes)\nCranberry sauce\nPumpkin pie\nApple pie\n\nOK, so it's very traditional and pretty boring, but hey...it only comes once a year and my family likes the traditional dinner, so it works for us
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nice cozy candlelite dinner, soft music, cuddling after dinner then take it from there!!
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lack of dinner when I get home.
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Well, well, well, quite a conundrum.\nI have a few thoughts.  \noption #1: Call up Lori ann directly and tell her you would love to cook the turkey, ask if she minds bringing side dishes instead, but if she insists on cooking the stupid bird, let it go.  I would tell her that you want to make a small turkey for yourself, just so she doesnt freak when she comes in your house.  I would cook one myself, for these reasons:\n1. to have the smell of cooking turkey in the house \n2. for leftovers for your family because bird # 1 will be devoured by the guests\n3. you will have the free range variety to ingest\n and \n4. just because its your house and you can do what you want, and you are getting to host, which you wanted to do and its a lot of work to host on its own.\nOption #2:\ndont call her at all and still cook your own bird and whatever else you want and let her bring the stupid bird .  you are getting to host it which is what you really wanted anyway. Just let your mother and her know that you are making a bird "on the side" or hide it in the basement ;0\nOption #3:\ndont cook a bird and you will have oh so much less hastle because the stupid turkey takes so much time to cook, that all the side dishes will be cooked effortlessly without Tom Turkey in the way\noption 4:\nput turkey in microwave to purge it from carcinogens because it is not a free ranger and explode it accidentally (just kidding)\noption 5:\nsmother turkey with mayonnaise from a squeeze bottle and ...oh, just kidding!\nLast part of my opinion:\ndont put your mother in the middle to communicate or things could get ugly ;)\nOption 2 is probably what I would do myself.  \np.s. hubby says if you lived down here, you could take her turkey out back when she arrives and use it as target practice, then serve your own ;)\nand I know, believe me, that it is frustrating to hear that mom doesnt want to hurt HER feelings, but what about yours???  But like I said, if you get to host it, then resolve it with one of the above or better suggestions, so that it goes well for you and doesnt cause your adrenal system to decompensate.
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Mr. Troll, my father would like to invite you over for dinner! If you would accept this offer of kindness and a heartfelt, I am sorry.. too. For I know I was not at all blameless. I will round up so Vidal's and a sensational desert to your liking....Please RSVP
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Try getting a sampler plate of traditional greek and turkish food (both are fairly similar with key differences)  Ask the resteraunt if you can order a little of everything.  They should be able to cut you a deal.  Particularly cool if you want to do it in traditional greek style and rather then have it plated for you you have it all laid in serving dishes on the table and pass it around thanksgiving style.  This encourages communication and socialization in a time that, in American tradition, is normally kinda quiet.
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Well, the best "romantic" dinner place I believe would have to be an Italian restaurant... a good one though.\n\nTry to find a good one in your town or city and have fun!
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An old girlfriend and I actually discussed doing this...putting an ad in Craigslist and asking for 4 different couples (didn't matter the relationship) to come for dinner. In the responses, we wanted to know WHY they should be the ones invited, and HOW they would make the dinner more interesting. (We were NOT looking for anything sexual or drug related).\n\nWe never did it...but talked about it alot. Who would have shown up? What would the conversation have been? Political? Economic? Music? Travel? Prejudices? Books? War? Would any of the couples have ended up as friends with us? Or with each other? Would it have been a complete disaster???\n\nI still wonder....
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I'd choose the dinner, cos after dinner comes the pudding(****)!!!!! Yumm yumm!!!
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you should always make time to celebrate your birthday, even if all you do is treat yourself to your favorite restaurant...take the time to give yourself a pat on the back...what would the world be like without you? not nearly as good as it is with you here! :) happy birthday!
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Yes always use the Cutlery from the outside in, and eat with those utensils the way they have been place on the table. You should know the differences though of your soup spoon, desert spoon and your fish knife etc.
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Food for him.Like you will invitehim for a dinner.