You Mom is lucky she has you and your sis Kev.

Well- we're just lucky she's mentally so healthy these days 'cause that wasn't always the case... I love being able to play a role and do my part... I'm also glad to have been back home in IL. from up north when it all started happening... perfect timing, really.

We'll be having a ham with sides, as well as a lasagna and I've got a hankerin for some braciola, so I think either me or the wife will make a gravy with meatballs, a nice chunk of pork, and braciola.

Our family has grown so much . Xmas is never less than 50 of us and the only one able to fit this many for a sit down dinner is I but they don`t want me doing it because i do all the other Holidays so we rented out a club room where my brother in law belongs to so we all bring in a dish or 2 and everyone gets to invite inlaws & friends & friends of friends who have no other place to go so it is more like 150 of us now and growing .

I`m thinking of making maybe 3 stuffed chickens and i`ll make some cookies I know1 of my sister is making ribs and one of my other sisters is making the mashed potatoes and salad My sister in law is frying us some peppers and bringing some cheese and prosciuto w/olives for appetizer .

Wow 150!!! That's alot of folks! My grandfather used to rent a hall and we would have our Christmas / Family Reunion dinners there. What fond memories!!! I remember a piaon and my Grandfather playing chop-sticks and all of us having one heck of a time. I hope you & yours will have some grand moments to add to your memory banks this year, Merry Christmas!