Some of my fondest memories from my childhood were family get-togethers. Christmas was at Grandma Duke’s house, Thanksgiving at our house and New Year and or Easter at my aunt Agnes McAvoy’s house. This is the reason that I feel that family is most important. In our house, adults sat in the dining room, next oldest sat in the “back room” and the youngest sat in the tiny room between the kitchen, living room and hallway. Occasionally some would use the coffee table in the living room. It was crowded and noisy. AtThanksgiving time, we would play touch football in the street and then head into the house to watch football on TV. Our kitchen was very narrow, so it was always full of people watching, talking, tasting and sometimes helping. This is the reason the kitchen is my favorite room.