2020 Home for the Holidays

2020 Home for the Holidays LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 25, 2020 Page 47 the ‘vacuum of space’ or a terrible disease in the air). Just make sure the host has a stable Internet connection and you’re good. And you don’t really have to put pants on if you’re careful. With the latter method, the only leftovers we have are the ones we want, not the extra turkey that nobody really wants. Did you notice I left the bird out entirely? Be honest - the turkey isn’t what makes the holiday. The point I’m trying to make here is that time didn’t matter this year. Truthfully, holiday meals don’t matter at all. What matters is the time we have, even if March and September felt like the same week. And we have to be sure when we can actually sit together. It already wasn’t worth it for the arguments or Uncle Jack’s conspiracy theories, and it’s not worth potentially losing the same loved ones you want to see. Stay safe this year instead. If you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go start the grill. I personally threw Octoberfest in there too, and the sausages won’t cook themselves. [Derek Hurley]