I hope everyone had a good thanksgiving. Not here in the Putnam house. It all started out well but in the end it turned out to be a real lousy thanksgiving.
This was the first year ever that Jakes parents have ever invited us up to their house for Thanksgiving dinner. I was ok with going up there HONESTLY. I was going to take some food from my parents house to eat. For those of you who don't know I have a problem eating at certain places, I am trying to get over it but I just don't trust people. So we were over at my parents waiting for the food to get done so I could grab my plate and go to Salt Lake. Jeffery asked me if Grandma and Grandpa Putnam were going to have Candied yams and I told him to ask Jake. So Jake called and asked them and they said yes but there are Walnuts on them. I freaked out. I am MAJORLY allergic to nuts. I know I was taking my own food, but even then the boys couldn't eat anything with nuts on. If they eat nuts and kiss me on the cheek I get a rash on my face. So rather than letting them eat nuts and avoiding them giving loves and such I just don't allow nuts. So needless to say we didn't go up there and it is all my fault because Jakes family feels like it is a personal attack on them because I wouldn't allow my kids to eat there. Jakes family even knows that I am allergic to nuts so I feel that it was a personal attack on me. Jakes sister said well we have different food but there is always the what-if they touched the food without nuts and the food with nuts with the same spoon I would still have a reaction. So blog readers give me your opinion I think that it was rude and they should try harder to accomadate me for my food allergies since it is MESSING WITH MY LIFE!!!!! But they think that I am just being rude by not allowing my kids to eat there. My mother in law is allergic to cats really badly and I make sure my kids don't touch the neighbors cat if we are going up to their house to visit them. Maybe next time we go up there I will rub the cat all over them to make sure they have plenty of cat dander on them after all they have the right to be able to play with cats right?
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This is just my opinion of course but I think you went overboard on this one. Not seeing family because they have nuts in a dish is a little extreme. And rubbing a cat in their face is not even in the same category.
You have every right to do what you want with you and your kids. However you and your kids don't have to eat nuts just because they are served in the yams. The simplest solution is not to let them eat it.
I have allergies and I understand how irritating it is to have a reaction. Yet, even in the remote chance someone kisses you with nut lips and gives you that rash, isn't it worth it to support Jake in his family relations?
Family means a great deal and is never perfect. The wonderful thing about family is even though it isn't perfect they will love you anyway. It is supposed to be the only really safe haven we have. Sometimes it requires you to extend the olive branch.
Take care and say hello to Jake for me.
Ryan
I agree that family is very important.
I was talking to Jodi tonight and we were talking about your comment.
I really wished that we could've made it to my parents house since they are very important to me but it's all in the past.
We both wondered which Ryan this is too. We both know many Ryan's and you don't have much to go off of in your blog.
I also wanted to let cyber-world know that since we didn't go up to my parents house I just left my family at the in-laws since I was pissed I couldn't see my family for the first time in like 6 months. So I ended up having thanksgiving..... by myself.... at my house.
Since Jodi was getting her way I would make her night as difficult as mine was. So she was with the kids at her parents house and I was home doing house work. The house hadn't looked better.
Then that night I ended up eating chips with cheeze wiz.
BLAH stupid thanksgiving.
This was almost as bad as the first thanksgiving we had together. I was sick and ate lots of granola. My wife tried to warn me that the granola was going to expand in my stomach and that I would be miserable. But did I listen too her.
NOOOOO
I just ate and ate and ate cause it made my throat feel better.
Well that night I couldn't sleep.
I was too busy Vomiting all NIGHT LONG!
what a terrible thanksgiving that was.
But the way I see it is that its just another day. I don't love her any less. I just take the good with the bad. Know what im saying?
theres no reason to cry over one bad 6 hr period.
Thanks for listening!
HI! I need to get your address so I can send you a Christmas card. How are things going? Sorry to hear your Thanksgiving wasn't the most fantastic one ever. Oh, well. Hopefully the next holiday is better.
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