Cranberry Sauce

What to make of all these leftovers from Thanksgivings gone by

My mother-in-law hosted our family for Thanksgiving this year. In the past, the house was filled with laughter, the buzz of conversation, and squeals from little ones rising above the constant hum of college football.

My husband’s extended family is large, like mine, but also like mine, it has grown older and even larger. The cousins’ kids have kids now,…