Tell a complete stranger about a beloved family tradition. -- 642 Things to Write About
I guess the internet will be my stranger today. We don't have too many traditions in my family but there is one that we try to hold to for large celebrations: making dinner together. What have I learned from family dinners?
Moms are awesome
My mom spends the day preparing and that is both ridiculous and heart-warming. For the larger dinners we used to have as kids it would take days to prepare. Why would somebody hand-make dinner is cray cray. I understand it's out of love for your guests but seriously, I would be OK going to anybody's house for a dinner ordered-in.
Teamwork is key
We are all assigned a task that meets our... abilities. I get to peel carrots for example haha. That is the sorry state of skill in my house. Living on my own for over 5 years has not turned me into half a cook. The small tasks take away from the bigger ones only my mom can perform, so it's great. Gains from trade my economics professor always said, proof!
Always buy dessert
I know there are some really awesome dessert-makers out there but this has never been the case at my house. I once spent more than half a day baking a single cake because I kept messing things up or had to go back to the supermarket the 3rd time to get things I thought I had. Dessert should be just that - something to enjoy from beginning to end.
While this strays slightly from the intended topic, I think moving forward I will take the book's ideas as inspiration instead of literally. There is no reason to stifle creativity!
