Make it a Memorable Holiday
Last year’s holidays were memorable because of what we couldn’t do, where we couldn’t go, who we couldn’t see, and so on. This year, despite lingering restrictions, make the holidays memorable for what you can do. Here are some ideas.
- Make traditions. If restrictions limit your traditions, make new traditions: surprise boxes mailed to friends, virtual caroling with far-flung relatives, online sharing of old photos. Get creative and you might find that these activities become annual staples.
- Plant a memory. Give friends and family fir trees, flowering bulbs or other things that can grow as a lasting reminder of your affection.
- Put a party in a box. Pull together components of a holiday party (crepe paper, treats, little gifts, candy, etc.) and send them to friends and family. Then choose a time for everyone to gather virtually, open the boxes and enjoy the party, wherever they are.
- Write letters. Use some of the time you would normally spend at parties to sit down and write heartfelt letters to the people you miss.
- Trade kitchen experiments. Try a new recipe, box up the result and send it to someone … and ask them to do the same.
These activities won’t make up for everything you’ll miss this holiday season, but they might create a little diversion and—who knows?—someday people might look back with a smile and say, “Remember the year when we all …?”
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