Year of the forgotten cranberries

Eldora (in the background) has been decimated. . . but the dual
cranberry relish dishes are pristine.  Oh well.

Once upon a time long ago, someone's casserole vegetable dish, intended for Thanksgiving dinner, never made it, abandoned for the duration in the oven, discovered there while the dishes were being washed. Another year, Kathleen put fresh dinner rolls into a warming bag and they were never served. Then there was the time that Aunt Mary Lou lovingly prepared an orange jello salad and then forgot to bring it with her when she drove out for dinner. Those were all Thanksgivings past.
2011 was the year for the Cranberry sauce, we went double,  got nothing.
Kathleen found a favorite cranberry/orange relish at Cub and brought it home this week. This morning, Jennifer arrived here with, among other things, a specially-prepared family recipe from Aunt Mary Lou featuring cranberries enhanced with oranges, sugar and rum.
These special Thanksgiving cranberry preparations were tucked safely, side by side, into the refrigerator. And that's exactly where they stayed for our entire Thanksgiving Dinner.
Tradition!
We had a laugh, enjoyed our desserts and got this family Thanksgiving picture, another tradition.
Meanwhile, Stan's sister Linda reports a lovely Thanksgiving with Mom in Alexandria, while Virg shared a fun table with Al and Becky in Florida along with some fabulous weather.

Thanksgiving 2011 - The Year of the Cranberry