The past compressed
I have very fond memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas get together's with my family, aunts, uncles, cousins. Each year was very much like the other, so my memories of one year are no more prominent than those of another (i.e. compression)...The day usually started in the early afternoon and went until late in the evening. They usually started with "us kids" playing around in the basement or outside until Dinner was ready, then eating until stuffed, then the kids would go play some more and the adults would retire to "Watch the football game"...this usually involved a lot of snoring, I guess the games were more boring back then!
Now a days everyone is too busy, the close family gets together for dinner and then we go our separate ways.
Mark