Good Morning!

Oh, I do not want to have so many guests. I don't feel up to it. However, my 80 y.o. mother, who lives with me right now, has invited this many, informing me after the fact. I am very torn each holiday because if she and I do not host a family gathering, she will not see her children or grandchildren. Nobody else will bother to host anything and they fail to invite her to even just stop by. their homes. Neither will they lend a hand while here for a gathering. I find this both incredibly sad and very infuriating! (This refusal to lift a finger to help is very passive-aggressive.)

I am with you, two guests are plenty! I find smaller crowds more interesting, as people seem to interact on a somewhat deeper level.

Have a great day!