Askye, I don't blame you. They're taking your choice away from you.

All of the local members of my husband's family are going to my sister-in-law's tonight, except for us. "You've gotta live your life," is their refrain. We've always had a lovely time at the Christmas Eve gathering, but I'm so angry at/worried about them, it's a relief not to talk to them. DH is fit to be tied.

Even after I told them we had a customer come in looking for kid's face masks-- he pulled down his mask to ask where they were because-- his family has THE COVID.

I ate lunch in the breakroom because 1) a co worker brought tamales to share and I had to heat it up and 2 ) it was pouring down raining and I didn't want to run to my car and eat and run back. When I was first in the break room there was 3 of us all distanced, but the time I finished eating more people came in and2 shared a table. I had my mask back on by that time.

Several people have talked about going to see family and friends and the get togethers they are having and it's just so frustrating to hear.

I keep saying I don't think assume that the M's extended family has covid. But I could have it and spread it around.

And M and his mom went shopping and of course it was busy and of course they are using that as a reason why it's ok to go and eat and share a small closed space for hours.

I know I take more risks at work than I should, we have a tiny area where we can keep our water bottles, etc and so we end up with our masks off at different times in the same space.

We all have to end up taking risks through out the day but a big thing is figuring out which risks you can avoid.

And M and his mom went shopping and of course it was busy and of course they are using that as a reason why it's ok to go and eat and share a small closed space for hours.

Huh? That makes no sense. I'm so sorry you have to put up with that, askey, and that you have no choice in your work.

4 of my husband's 7 nieces (all in MI) have had COVID now and his one sister and her husband. I don't know what most of the nieces have been up to but his sister and her husband have been plenty cavalier about following any kind of pandemic guidelines. They had dinner inside a restaurant a couple of weeks ago for her husband's bday, right before they tested positive. It's pretty infuriating. But at least his other sister and her husband and, most importantly, Bob's parents are taking it seriously. And my family all is.

I'm sorry, askye. I wish I could think of something you could do about it.

I ordered a ridiculous amount of food on the expectation that it will last me through the long weekend. Have had potstickers and wonton soup today, don't think I will need to touch the entrees until tomorrow

Okay, we've done the socially distanced bestowal of gifts with various family members, picked up a pizza, and now we're home and not leaving the house until Saturday (it's supposed to be stupid cold tomorrow).

I’m sorry, askye. That’s so frustrating.

Here, it is stupid cold already, and we are headed for single digits. Won't be above freezing again until tomorrow afternoon.

I'm staying in. And planning hot chocolate for (a late) breakfast.

Ooh I should add hot chocolate to our menu tomorrow. It was like 60 today, and rainy, but temp is supposed to drop a ton tonight.

I'm eating trout dip and watching Bob shuck oysters. Not bad!

I'm eating trout dip and watching Bob shuck oysters. Not bad!

Sounds like a plan.

We just ate JZ's Spanakopita for dinner, and I'm drinking a martini. After this I will finish wrapping presents and we will assemble to watch Elf.

As with Thanksgiving, we drove to the midway point between Emmett's place and San Francisco (the parking lot near Moylan's Brewery in Novato, if you're interested) where we gave him:

His stuffed stocking (with a tiny potato)
The Ultimate Manhattan Cocktail Kit (an exorbitant amount of money spent at BevMo)
Presents for Emmett
Presents for Emmett's GF
A full pan of lasagna I made yesterday
A bag full of Delicious Things That Smell Good for Xmas morning (Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon...)

We met in a parking lot, outside, with masks, hugged briefly, and then went our separate ways.

We'll do a Zoom call tomorrow morning with him and EM as we open stockings and presents. And that's how we roll on Xmas 2020.