And let me tell you, that 1.5 hour drive seemed like FOREVER! But once I got there-it was fantastic! I got COVID tested (which was negative) and packed up the car. Knowing that a “second wave” and stricter mandates may be necessary this Fall, I decided to finally make a trip to see the Fam as it would have been 6 months since our last visit. To try and stay connected, we’ve had weekly Family Zooms every Sunday and our seestrahs in OC make regular grocery and supply drop-offs for our Dad.īy early August, it had been nearly 5 months since California had been impacted….and I hadn’t seen my family, who live only 90ish miles away, in-person since February. An 8 year tradition that we never broke had stopped. Sheltering in place was in order and non-essential gatherings were all on halt-not just for us, but the world. The other underlying factor was that our monthly Family Dinners stopped…. Sure, quarantine and working from home gave me extra time to write but it all seemed….well, less important. The blog kind of had a new raison d’etre and readers seemed to really enjoy following our Fam Din shenanigans-to see the dishes (the successes and FLOPS!) and to find out what the fam was up to that month.īut even with the new push, I had been behind with the Fam Din recaps at the end of last year (I blame it on being a Taurus) and as I began writing again to catch up, COVID hit……and the world stopped. TCC moved from recipes being posted 2 or 3 times a week, to Fam Din recaps so that we could document some family history. What was born out of a means to ensure that our family stay connected became these delicious, and yes elaborate, themed meals. Not only was I out of my league, I was beginning to lose inspiration.Īnd then in early 2012 we started having our monthly Family Dinners. Sites became highly editorialized with their photos and storylines. It was awesome! But the food landscape has evolved so much. And at the time, “food blogging” had only been around for a few years so I had no idea what I was doing.Īs time went on, I cooked TONS more, photographed more, wrote more, and surprisingly had a lot of opportunities arise from what I considered a hobby. I started TCC in 2008 as a way to share recipes between the Fam since we all lived so far apart. The truth is, even before the world had turned upside down, I was considering what to do with this site. I know, I know…it’s been REALLY quiet around here this past year.
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