Back around the holidays, maybe it was the past Thanksgiving, my family made a collective decision to do a family dinner about once a month. The first one was on Valentines weekend, with a luscious spread of roasted beef tenderloin, Parmesan potatoes and steamed broccoli, along with a salad.
Dessert was a so-so apple cake but there was also something definitely enjoyed more, ice cream and cream soda floats.
Someone ended up with the funny spoon, which is really just a sugar spoon that is in the drawer with the teaspoons. To be possessor of the funny spoon was always coveted. I don’t know why.
It was a great afternoon of sharing food, conversation and card games.
The next family dinner, which I already had planned to be a very much less elaborate one of some family favorites was first delayed because of grandkids sports conflicts and now looks to be even more delayed because of pandemic. Family get togethers are postponed indefinitely.
So, time will be spent with my self for company as I do the social distancing thing. Lots of time to tackle the household back burner list along with the pile of books to be read. And spring weather is here with more opportunities to enjoy the season’s beauty, if in silent solitude.
And to wonder, what was so special about that funny spoon.
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