As
the yuletide
holiday season
comes
to a close I
look back on a subdued time of family, food, and games. The
break from everyday routine included
time off from work for my wife, two weeks of break from “school”
for my son, and, of course, the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
for food and
festivities. Usually
we invite
folks over
to
try out our newest games and old favorites, gathering
afternoons and evenings around a cheese board and veggie snacks or a
crock pot of hearty chili or zuppa
toscano.
This
year we missed hosting
folks for
holiday
celebrations;
thanks to America’s hellscape response to the pandemic, we played
it
safe (as we hope everyone else did)
and kept to ourselves, entertained no guests, and interacted with
family on cell phones and computers. For
now we’ll just have to look forward to future gatherings in
less hazardous times.
