Well I hate to say it, but our traditions have turned to crap in the last ten years or so as everybody has moved all over the states. During Thganksgiving and Christmas we used to all head for moms house and all crash there like a slumber party. Back when, mom would put the turkey in the oven the night before and get up and baste it a few times during the night. Being Chinese, we would also make shrimp fried rice, and make our own egg rolls with everyone getting together to roll them and me being the fry chef. We would also get someone to sneak over to the Chinese Barbeque and pick up a roast duck and chow siu pork. I do miss those days!