Thanksgiving is a national holiday. It is once a year. Mark loved Thanksgiving. It his favorite holiday. Every year, he cooks turkey. Mark's wife helps him. Mark cooks dishes, too. He makes stuffing, potato salad, ham. Mark invites his family to his . Mark has a large family. Mark's wife invites her family. She has a small . Everybody brings food to the table. There always leftover food the next day. The rings. Mark invites his family inside. "Happy ," everybody says to each other. The food cooked. They wait for Mark's in-laws to . The doorbell rings. Mark's in-laws come inside. sits at the table. The food is . Everybody is smiling and talking. Everybody begins eat. Thanksgiving is a festive holiday.