Day 1088: It's not about the food

We spend a lot of time cooking, eating and cleaning up around the holidays.  It's not entirely about what's on the menu, but rather the time together to talk and laugh.  I decided weeks ago that I was not going to cook every night.  We went out for wings tonight because I wanted us to have the time focused entirely on family fun.  April's mom joined us for a really nice evening with great conversation.  We happened to encounter my friend Judy's family at the next table, although she hasn't arrived yet.   Next year, all of our menus will be different since we discovered two of our sons have their father's high cholesterol.