John, you just have to hint a bit (a lot) that "it's time someone else took a turn as host". Unless of course you're the best chef.

My son and daughter-in-law bought a 16 lb free range turkey and had the group over (first time they've had us all over since they married four years ago - took a strong hint). BTW, the free range turkey was better than I thought it would be (thought it might be a bit dry, but no). Sixteen lbs looked like 16 tons. Maybe that was kg.

The reason we have Thanksgiving before you guys south of 49 is so that we get the first selection of the birds. LOL.

Back in August the wife and I were riding our bikes along a country road and came across half dozen wild turkeys - and no shotgun handy.

Glenn