"I can't help but think of this time a year ago when I was looking forward to a party we'd planned. I didn't know it was the last one we'd host for so long. When I look back at what I cherish and miss the most about what we did during pre-pandemic life, gatherings small and large are high on the list."
"My kitchen still sees a lot of action these days, even if it's just our family of four, but I must admit that there are piles of folded laundry on the kitchen table nearly as often as there are meals. No one is enthusiastic about putting them away. Perhaps we can all agree that it's a lot easier to motivate to clean when we anticipate that other people are coming over. Our last party, pre-pandemic, was a potluck."
An unsettling realization persists that neither a new year nor a new administration will likely change daily life for several months. Memories surface of a planned party a year earlier that became the last gathering for a long time. Gatherings small and large are among the most cherished losses from pre-pandemic life. The kitchen remains a hub for family activity, yet folded laundry often occupies the table as frequently as meals, and motivation to put things away has waned. Household cleaning becomes easier to tackle when expecting visitors. The final pre-pandemic gathering was a potluck with friends sharing dishes, recipes, prizes, and plenty of wine.
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