As another pandemic Thanksgiving nears, families navigate plans with unvaccinated relatives
LOS ANGELES — Mary Lyn Martinez followed the same Thanksgiving Day routine for years.
She’d wake up early and slide the massive fowl into the oven, so that once relatives began to arrive around noon the savory scent of roasting turkey had filled every nook of her Acton home. While they watched football, she finished making the green beans and yams, careful to adjust recipes so there’d be enough to feed the crowd of 25 friends and extended family members.
But this year, for the second Thanksgiving in a row, the 57-year-old grandmother decided to scale way back, hosting only her immediate family.
“It’s just us this year,” Martinez said, with a tinge of sadness in her voice. “Instead of looking for a 27-pound turkey, I’ll be looking for a 12-pound one.”
She loves to entertain big groups
