How does one fit it all in? How do we see everyone we’d like to see in such a short time? Foremost, one fits in family, & then if time allows, finally find dear friends. Modern culture, unlike the plentiful previous societies, flings family members in all directions. Physically, no one is near. iPhones bind us. FaceTime reminds us. Of late, our fate, all— doomed to Zoom. And with all this, I say truly, “there’s no place like home.”
Agrarian society savored a close knit clan and mannered members remained on the farm. Only black sheep wandered off. Kings, conquerers snd explorers traveled to far off places. Serfs never surfed. Cowboys moseyed about, the natives revered reservations. Marco Polo’s? Face it, there were few. Then, as we industrialized, curiosities were not just temptations, they became considerable considerations. The 20’s roared, leaving the past in our rear view mirror. We rarely looked back. Decade after decade adventures advanced. Fantasy into reality. The only limit, our imagination. Finding one’s way back home is a not so obvious odyssey, but a journey nonetheless.
Reunification often includes delectable edibles. Together is never without a meal, ok, rarely. We celebrate and food is at that altar. In sadness, food consoles. Symbolically, food means much more than mere sustenance. Food finds meaning in disparate occasions, often times expansive events, very often lasting over a period of consecutive days.
Workdays maybe begin early, sipping coffee in bed, digesting digital news & interacting with social media before a shower. For some it may be tea and newsprint . Breakfast however, might celebrate weekend rites, or much more. Example: You honor someone with their favorite dish.
We drink water and consume healthy food for obvious reasons, by the same token we avoid others, but when it comes to family, friends, love & and affection, all rules are off! Right? Ah yes, breakfast in bed, birthday cake, apple pie a la mode! Thanksgiving, New Years, recently the 4th of July. Home is where ♥️‘’s are. (I’m still working on this ending.)
FOOD as FIREWORKS Andy’s apricots & cherries, Kiss melons, Murray’s Cheese, Little Bear watermelons, Hummingbird tomatoes, Arethusa ice cream, Maple Hill Kefir, Cocojune vegan yogurt, Antidote chocolate, Simon’s bread. Welcome home.