My sister was hosting her first family Christmas Eve dinner after getting married. I imagine she wanted to honor the idea of family and tradition with her new husband as they invited our family and their friends over. In this same vein, I can imagine they wanted it to be a perfect event as defined by Martha Stewart. My parents became blue-collar workers once they came to the states. They had minimal English language skills and definitely did not know Martha’s definition of Christmas but they always did their best to give us what they thought we needed and wanted. As my sister’s guests, they wanted to contribute and help…