Our family (me, husband, daughter) are invited to Thanksgiving dinner Monday night at the house of one of my husband's colleagues. She is not known for her social graces. I'm bringing a salad and pie as our contribution to the dinner, and when we were talking about it on the phone, she said something about how her granddad liked for the kids eat in the living room and watch a movie during holiday dinners. She asked what I thought about that, and I said, "I guess it's O.K." I thought, if it works for them.
Then she said that she may have overextended herself by inviting three visiting colleagues, because the total for dinner would then be nine.
After I hung up, I started wondering if she means to put our 10 year-old daughter, the only child at the dinner, in the living room in front of the TV?
I don't want to assume that's what she meant, but then again, she probably has china for eight... I'm inclined to just wait and see what happens Monday night, and if there is a problem. I'll just ask her for another plate and my daughter and I can share the chair if we have to.
Or should I email or call beforehand? What do you think?
Then she said that she may have overextended herself by inviting three visiting colleagues, because the total for dinner would then be nine.
After I hung up, I started wondering if she means to put our 10 year-old daughter, the only child at the dinner, in the living room in front of the TV?
I don't want to assume that's what she meant, but then again, she probably has china for eight... I'm inclined to just wait and see what happens Monday night, and if there is a problem. I'll just ask her for another plate and my daughter and I can share the chair if we have to.
Or should I email or call beforehand? What do you think?