One thing about being a military family, you get used to spending holidays away from your extended family. I can count on one hand the amount of Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving dinners we have spent with blood relations. Our table was normally filled with friends or a few times just the two of us. We survived and during this bizarre time of COVID-19 and distancing so will you!
First off, most of it is your mindset. If you always go to the "my family is not here" guess what? You will be miserable. There is this new thing called a telephone or even newer the internet where you can actually speak and see your extended brood. Get one of your kids or grandkids to open a Zoom account and you can add all the family. Who says you have to be in the same room to have dinner together? Bonus... fewer dishes to wash.
If at all possible get outside. Call your neighbor and sit on your steps and chat across the driveway. Wave to the folks walking by. Chances are they will stop and chat for a few minutes. Or you be the walker and stopper. If someone is raking the leaves or playing with their kids ask how they are or how school is going. Who knows you might make some new friends in your community.
Make dinner. Maybe not a 20lb turkey or a too big for the roaster ham but smaller versions. Try to recreate Grandmas butterscotch pie. You will have a funny story to tell when you speak to her. Or that "special" punch that seems to disappear quickly. One item that brings a smile to your face. Even for a short period of time.
Look it's not ideal. We can all agree on that. But since we are in unprecedented times we make the best of it. Figure out some way to get thru it and if you need some help here's something to think about...staying home today might mean your loved ones are around for the next holiday meal. Or even you.
Stay home. Stay healthy. Happy Easter!
Ang
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