thanksgiving assignment

For this year's gathering with 17 in-laws, I've been assigned crudite and a non-pumpkin-pie dessert. What does this say about the hostess's faith in my culinary abilities? Not much I'm afraid, other than "surely she can at least chop vegetables and follow the directions on a box of brownie mix without disaster."  

at least I don't have the pressure of preparing the turkey or the pie...either one of those goes wrong and nobody forgets it. ever.

Mr. J just reminded me that never, in my 9 years of his family gatherings, has the vegetable platter been eaten, whether i've prepared it or not. I'm making it anyway.