edie3
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Post by edie3 on Aug 4, 2020 4:02:39 GMT
I have 2 sisters and their families, and really hate to think of not getting together then. But the holidays will be here before you know it. It makes me sad thinking about it.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 4, 2020 4:10:06 GMT
I'm not sure my folks can take much more isolation. Right now I'm planning on quarantining so that we can be together for Christmas at least (my daughter will come back week of Thanksgiving assuming her college doesn't shut down sooner). I haven't figured out all the logistics (here or there) but I know they really need to see family.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 4, 2020 4:12:09 GMT
A pandemic doesn’t take a break because it’s the holidays. It will be a hard holiday season but unless there is some miracle we will be doing what we’ve been doing since early March.
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Post by ExpatBackHome on Aug 4, 2020 4:15:21 GMT
My in-laws usually travel here in October and again for Christmas. Our plan is no traveling until there’s a vaccine. We also skipped our trip home to the US to see family. So it’ll be 2 years that I won’t see my family if things continue this way.
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 4, 2020 4:23:36 GMT
I don’t want to be a downer but I am guessing unless there is a pretty dramatic shift in strategy soon the numbers are going to be bad enough in winter that the numbers now will look manageable :/. I am not making plans.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Aug 4, 2020 4:25:17 GMT
Yeah, I guess I am seeing the possibility of that and sad and a little mad that all along I have been doing what they say, and we are no better off, if not worse.
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Belle
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Post by Belle on Aug 4, 2020 4:27:53 GMT
Holidays will just be us at home, no grandparents, aunt/uncles or cousins.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 4, 2020 4:36:32 GMT
I'm going to say that unless we end up with school online, we will not be celebrating with family. I know my parents are going to be annoyed, but with me exposed to about 1000 people and ds to about 500, I won't feel comfortable.
If we had all be able to isolate for 2-3 weeks, I might feel differently because there is very little travel involved
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 4, 2020 4:50:12 GMT
This might be the Scrooge coming out in me, but to be completely honest, DSO and I would love an excuse to stay home on Christmas Day, and not have to go to 4 different houses on the day. We always say that one year we're going to refuse to go anywhere and just stay at home.
I just said to him "What if there are still restrictions in place at Christmas time and we can't see our families?" He replied in the most sarcastic tone ever "Oh no, I would be devastated," with a big grin on his face. Mind you, apart from my mum, we see the rest of our families regularly, at least once a week. So not seeing them on Christmas Day would not be the end of the world.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2020 4:55:13 GMT
I would loose my shit if I can't be with my parents Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Having had the DUI accident Thanksgiving and ds being inpatient many Christmases, those 2 holidays are very important to me for many reasons.
If we have to stay put for 2 weeks prior, I will gladly do that. I will also wear a mask.
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Post by katlady on Aug 4, 2020 5:04:07 GMT
We were just talking about what the rest of year will be like. This is what I see playing out - there will still be a large number of Covid-19 cases in November and December, especially if kids go back to school. And then cases will go up when everyone gets together for all the holidays. I think winter will be good for all of us because we'll all be staying home due to bad weather. And then, who knows what happens after the winter thaw. It all depends on the vaccine.
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AmeliaBloomer
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Aug 4, 2020 5:40:27 GMT
The first time I said out loud, “I’m not going to see my kids until 2021” was April, but I had been thinking it since March.
Too many of us believed “flattening the curve” meant “waiting it out.” It never meant that.
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TheOtherMeg
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Aug 4, 2020 5:43:56 GMT
This might be the Scrooge coming out in me, but to be completely honest, DSO and I would love an excuse to stay home on Christmas Day, and not have to go to 4 different houses on the day. We always say that one year we're going to refuse to go anywhere and just stay at home. I just said to him "What if there are still restrictions in place at Christmas time and we can't see our families?" He replied in the most sarcastic tone ever "Oh no, I would be devastated," with a big grin on his face. Mind you, apart from my mum, we see the rest of our families regularly, at least once a week. So not seeing them on Christmas Day would not be the end of the world. About 25 years ago we experienced a huge, I mean historically huge, blizzard and there was no holiday travel back & forth between all the families for the weeks during winter break. In fact, break was extended an additional week or two in our area because we were rather remote and far down the list for street clearing. I have to admit it was a delightful holiday, all things considered. We had a house full of food and new toys to feed and entertain the kids, and didn't have to drive all over the place. I'm pretty sure I wore jammies & thick socks the entire time. Heav.en.
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Post by paigepea on Aug 4, 2020 5:48:54 GMT
We are currently thinking about Rosh Hashanah in sept. Our services will be on zoom which is super sad as part of the joy is socializing at synagogue. We also have family lunches and dinners. We just got an outdoor heater in preparation. We are considering an outdoor covering in case of rain. We’ll have to do very small gatherings. One day with Dh’s parents and sister and one day with my parents. It won’t feel like the holidays but it is better than nothing. And my feet won’t hurt from being in heels.
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Post by kels99 on Aug 4, 2020 6:51:34 GMT
A couple days ago I woke up and my first thought was, "we're not going to be able to have Thanksgiving this year!"
Both kids will be off at college and may not be allowed to come home and I don't feel comfortable getting together with our parents as both DH and I are going to offices every day.
It's very possible that it could just be me and DH this year.😭
And I know this is completely superficial, but I'm sad that Black Friday probably won't be happening either. My DD, sister, and neice have a long-standing tradition of going out early every year, getting coffee and shopping/browsing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2020 8:07:44 GMT
Christmas will just be me and the husband, he's going to volunteer to work if someone with children wants to swap shifts with him. We figure he might as well seeing he'll be home anyway.
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Post by gar on Aug 4, 2020 8:20:13 GMT
Christmas will just be me and the husband, he's going to volunteer to work if someone with children wants to swap shifts with him. We figure he might as well seeing he'll be home anyway. That's a nice thing of him to offer to do
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2020 8:25:13 GMT
Christmas will just be me and the husband, he's going to volunteer to work if someone with children wants to swap shifts with him. We figure he might as well seeing he'll be home anyway. That's a nice thing of him to offer to do He's a good 'un
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Post by sueg on Aug 4, 2020 8:29:49 GMT
Since we moved here, we have had Christmas just the 2 of us most years. We have been back to Australia once and done a cruise over Christmas, but neither of those will be an option this year sadly. We had hoped to go back to Oz this year, now that our granddaughter will be old enough to get excited over all the presents, but covid has put paid to that. It will still be strange - I doubt we will be able to have our regular Christmas Eve Mass, as our normal attendance for that would exceed allowed numbers. We also won't have the normal lead up to Christmas - I just can't see the Christmas Markets being able to take place, at least not in their usual form, which is sad. I also am not sure if I will be able to post gifts back to my family - at the moment, there is no parcel post from Germany to Australia - or have things sent to me.
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Aug 4, 2020 9:47:48 GMT
If the numbers hold in this area, we will be able to see our immediate families like normal. I’m just not sure about my mother...she lives in Florida and is vulnerable...I don’t know if air travel would be safe and practical by then.
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Post by katiejane on Aug 4, 2020 10:15:06 GMT
Since we can only mix with one other household in your home and you must follow social distancing rules it is unlikely we will be visiting family or having them visit us. We are also advised to avoid using other peoples bathrooms and avoid sharing plates or utensils. So short answer is no.
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Post by christine58 on Aug 4, 2020 10:35:42 GMT
I would loose my shit if I can't be with my parents Thanksgiving and Christmas. Having had the DUI accident Thanksgiving and ds being inpatient many Christmases, those 2 holidays are very important to me for many reasons. If we have to stay put for 2 weeks prior, I will gladly do that. I will also wear a mask. We will spend both as we always do, with family. They will be the first major holidays without my dad. We don't have a huge family that we celebrate with anyhow so that is the plan.
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Post by christine58 on Aug 4, 2020 10:37:04 GMT
Both kids will be off at college and may not be allowed to come home and I don't feel comfortable getting together with our parents as both DH and I are going to offices every day. Most colleges here are going remote from Thanksgiving through the New Year. Something tells me your kids will be home.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Aug 4, 2020 10:52:57 GMT
A pandemic doesn’t take a break because it’s the holidays. It will be a hard holiday season but unless there is some miracle we will be doing what we’ve been doing since early March.
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Post by Sarah*H on Aug 4, 2020 12:22:44 GMT
My son comes home from college the day before Thanksgiving so I already told my parents we will not be celebrating with them this year. It's my mom's favorite holiday so it's doubly sad. Without knowing what the conditions will be like then, I'm hopeful that we can all quarantine for 14 days so that we can spend some time on Christmas day together.
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Post by schizo319 on Aug 4, 2020 12:25:30 GMT
We are fortunate in that we only do Thanksgiving/Christmas with my mom. All of us (Me, DH & mom) have been following the guidelines to the letter since March (staying home/social distancing/masks). Mom and I have been getting together at least weekly (every Monday afternoon for coffee/cake outside and occasionally to walk our dogs at the local parks/trails). We are both teleworking and do not have contact with others except for grocery shopping in a mask. At this point, we plan to do the holidays like we always have.
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Post by Linda on Aug 4, 2020 12:52:13 GMT
we've never really done big extended family holidays.
Thanksgiving the past few years we've been at a friend's - they invite a big group of people who don't have local family. We won't be doing that this year although I suspect it'll still be happening.
Christmas - we were hoping that DS would be able to come home at Christmas since we had to cancel our summer visit with him but I really don't think it's likely.
I think it'll just be the four of us.
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Post by gizzy on Aug 4, 2020 12:53:01 GMT
With how things look, we're not going to be with family for the holidays. We're a very close knit bunch. Social distancing outside has been hard enough. I'm not looking forward to the holiday season. I'm already looking for coping mechanisms to help me through.
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Julie W
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Post by Julie W on Aug 4, 2020 12:54:09 GMT
We don't live in the area of our family so we also don't do big holidays.
However for everything else we have to hold off on I think of it this way: yes, this has gone on 5 months, it could go on for a year or more, but in the scheme of our whole lives, if we are to stay healthy and live a long life as we hope, it is only a small piece of that. Best to be careful and wait it out so we can be here later.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 4, 2020 13:07:24 GMT
My MIL is 81 and lives alone. We live 600 miles away, my BIL is farther than that. Grandkids live an hour away. She's a nurse and not losing any capacity to make smart health decisions. Her friends have family nearby so they are isolating and seeing family. She has clearly stated that it is not worth it to live in such soul sucking isolation at her age. My BIL is visiting her now. DH is seriously considering going to stay a few weeks with her now that he's retired. It's easy to be isolated when you have things and people to occupy your day (work, family) but if you live alone, I cannot imagine how hard it would be. I have a friend who is in the same boat. Unmarried, lives alone. She is not isolating either. I cannot judge, especially since I'm getting all my socializing needs met through work and family.
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