I met some friends for a virtual dinner... and I liked it
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Last night we had virtual dinner with another couple. It felt like an oasis in a Coronavirus desert that filled my friendship and conversation tank.
I was reminded that physical distancing does not equal social separation. We are united in staying home and our distance is resistance!
After weeks of lockdown, my wife and I finally rebelled against social distancing and had a virtual dinner date with friends.
The setup was simple. We agreed to get our food ready for 6pm. Antoinette and I dished and sat next to each other with a laptop on the other side of the dining room table.
We had food. We had friends. And we had... the best 3.5 hours of laughter and conversation in a long, long time. It honestly felt about 95% like “the good old times” when we would visit at each others houses.
The other 5% wasn’t even all bad. There are draw backs to “bricks and mortar” couples visits, and hidden benefits to remote ones.
It’s all the fun and games until one couple has to drive home. Ironically, the more fun you have, the more time flies and the later it gets. Inevitably one of the tired couples has to gather their kids and make the great trek home.
If you have good friends, I urge you to set up an e-lunch or dinner with them. Something amazing happens when you sit down to have a drink and eat together.
Last night felt like an oasis in a Coronavirus desert. It filled my friendship and conversation tank. I was reminded that physical distancing does not equal social separation. We are united in staying home and our distance is resistance!
The setup was simple. We agreed to get our food ready for 6pm. Antoinette and I dished and sat next to each other with a laptop on the other side of the dining room table.
We had food. We had friends. And we had... the best 3.5 hours of laughter and conversation in a long, long time. It honestly felt about 95% like “the good old times” when we would visit at each others houses.
The other 5% wasn’t even all bad. There are draw backs to “bricks and mortar” couples visits, and hidden benefits to remote ones.
It’s all the fun and games until one couple has to drive home. Ironically, the more fun you have, the more time flies and the later it gets. Inevitably one of the tired couples has to gather their kids and make the great trek home.
If you have good friends, I urge you to set up an e-lunch or dinner with them. Something amazing happens when you sit down to have a drink and eat together.
Last night felt like an oasis in a Coronavirus desert. It filled my friendship and conversation tank. I was reminded that physical distancing does not equal social separation. We are united in staying home and our distance is resistance!