Yesterday, I picked up several discount turkeys while I was in town. Wanting to share the savings, I gave one of these turkeys to my daughter. We started talking about the Thanksgiving preparations. It's always the same old conversation. We talk about all of the work that goes into it. We consider the high cost of going out and nix that. We decide to downsize this year to save money. We can't decide on what dish to eliminate, so we don't downsize. I graciously let her make the pies, even though it's my thing. She graciously offers her house for the dinner. We decide to invite some older friends that would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving. The budget swells. We drink some wine and decide to decide the rest later.