2021 Home For the Holidays

Page 40 2021 Home for the Holidays Lincoln Daily News November 24, 2021 Y ou unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension—a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into the Twilight Zone. [Rod Serling] The extended family began to arrive at grandma’s house around 9 a.m., greeting each other with hugs and kisses, exchanging words of kindness, expressions of happiness, and sharing excitement about being together on this family holiday get together. Sharing coffee, tea and beverages around the huge dining room table, grandma took immediate charge and made the assignments. Littlest ones would fetch and deliver. Teenagers would wash and clean. Mothers and fathers would chop and peel, simmer and roast. Grandparents and great grandparents would organize and direct. The amazing menu was shared. Everyone began to move off to the kitchen, the pantry and the sink. Missing were the staring moments at cell phones and males parked in front of the TV watching football. If they had cell phones, they remained in pockets and purses. And the television was never turned on. Everyone was fully engaged in this shared event of preparation and participation. Instead of staring at screens, the family talked together as they began to assemble the holiday meal. They shared memories, they shared hopes and aspirations, gratitude and wonderment. They talked about how the By Jim Youngquist A family holiday .... In the ZONE! Continued n