For years I was stuck with the job of filling celery with cheese. It was kind of a tradition, the 'jobs' we held, and I thought mine was boring. I finally grumbled about it once, and found out my sister coveted my job. We switched, and now make mashed potatoes and a dessert.
We gather at one relative's house early, and make half the dishes there. I almost never make the turkey, unless I am supervised by too many people (there's a story there I'd like to not share
). We used to switch which side of the family we'd spend it with, my husband's or mine. Lately, we've all been celebrating together at my house or one of our parents' homes.
The one tradition we try to do is the day AFTER Thanksgiving. Every couple of years, we like to have a special dinner at our house for all friends and family that we didn't get to see on Thanksgiving Day. It is kind of a potluck type of meal; everyone brings leftovers. We watch movies, chat, eat. After a day of Christmas shopping, of coarse.