All children and men are banned from the kitchen during the ritual Turkey Day feast preparations.
Pumpkin pies are stored in the laundry room with the door closed securely to prevent the cats from getting to the pies before the humans do.
See! You don't have to tell me everything.
LOL!
It's been so long since I've been to a family gathering on Thanksgiving that I'm afraid I've lost my objectivity about it. Not to mention forgetting all the traditions and non-traditional ways of dealing with family members.
:o]