We used to always drive 200 miles to mom and dad's house for Thanksgiving, then we moved up here! Even then, we always had Thanksgiving at their house, as mom likes to do everything HER way (ya'all know how THAT is! LOL)
We almost always had our dinner on Saturday, because the guys were out deer hunting on Thursday. It worked out well, as mom and I had time to relax and plan our attack on the stores on Friday and then do most of the cooking on Saturday when my brother and his wife were also able to join us.
Dad passed away unexpectedly in May, and mom's been spending a lot of time at our house since then. Five or six days every two weeks or so, because she's just too lonely, and we live the closest (and have the room for her). Mom doesn't want to deal with Thanksgiving at her house but still wants to do all the cooking! We're having dinner here, but she's going to cook everything. We're also having it on Saturday, because then my brother and his wife can make it, and the deer hunt will be over.
It's going to be a difficult holiday season, but my brother and I are here for my mom (unlike my two sisters!) and will do everything we can to help make it easier for her AND for the rest of us.
I LOVE mom's Thanksgiving meal, and would have made the same things if I was doing the cooking, so I don't mind half the work and all the food! LOL