This year, each quarantined family unit will have its own two seders. There will be no larger family gatherings, no conversations with friends about where they are going each night, about which night they are heading to their in-laws, and which night they are hosting for their own side. Each family unit will be having their matzoh ball soup and finding the Afikoman on their own.
Which reminds me: I need to prepare for our seders; both nights for our family of six. It's an odd thought, especially when I planned to host two very large seders and have out of towners stay with us.
I am still aiming to make our little seders special. We bought brisket meat, which I will be making myself for the first time. My mother passed along her tender brisket recipe, which turns out is made using a bottle of Mikee brand sauce. My children are in the process of grasping that it will only be us at our seders. I see the confusion in their eyes, the sense of disappointment at missing the vibrant family gatherings to which they are accustomed. This year, our little seders will have to do.
Which reminds me: I need to prepare for our seders; both nights for our family of six. It's an odd thought, especially when I planned to host two very large seders and have out of towners stay with us.
I am still aiming to make our little seders special. We bought brisket meat, which I will be making myself for the first time. My mother passed along her tender brisket recipe, which turns out is made using a bottle of Mikee brand sauce. My children are in the process of grasping that it will only be us at our seders. I see the confusion in their eyes, the sense of disappointment at missing the vibrant family gatherings to which they are accustomed. This year, our little seders will have to do.
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