Enjoying guests during Covid-19

Saturday, July 25, 2020

What do you do when your loved ones come to visit during this season of COVID-19? We are told to social distance, wear masks and stay home, a scenario that's unconducive to entertaining. I asked this question of myself recently. My son, Jack, and his family came to visit for a week from a far-a-way state. My husband and I were filled with joy because they are infrequent guests due to the distance involved and family obligations. Jack is the father of four children. We all believed we were relatively safe gathering within the immediate family because, by this time, both families had been observing the guidelines set up by our President.

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