Q. Sick Thanksgiving Host: My entire family is invited to my house for Thanksgiving, and I have come down with the flu. Even if I don’t prepare the food, I can’t be in the same house as everyone and risk exposure for any of my family members. Do I stay in a hotel room while my husband manages the meal? Do I cancel and let the family fend for themselves?
A: You have the flu! I’m so sorry. If you can afford a hotel room and have a husband willing to take over the meal preparation, then by all means, go quarantine yourself and get some rest. I can’t imagine how miserable trying to host Thanksgiving while running to the bathroom every five minutes would be, and I’m sure your family doesn’t want to catch anything. Take care of yourself, and feel better soon.
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Personally I'd cancel. Give the turkey & whatever else you have purchased for the dinner to another family member to host. When you're sick your own home is the most comfortable place to be.
And I wouldn't go to someone's house who had the flu.
They don't need the annoyance and we don't need the flu.
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My sisters little one was quite sick. She passed it off to my mother. Horrible dried out turkey, lumpy mashed potatoes. I told my sister I don't care! Don't ever do that to me again!