tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post455229719616793663..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: Trifling with traditionZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-2979989079787567802013-12-25T20:39:37.666-08:002013-12-25T20:39:37.666-08:00My brother's place has indeed become the new h...My brother's place has indeed become the new holiday venue—including today. However, it's also clear that my sister is getting stuck with bringing over a disproportionate share of the food (compared with, say, my sister-in-law [or me, for that matter, since I bring nothing except my appetite—a man-thing in my family, I guess]).Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-45921702744422609552013-12-25T02:56:09.760-08:002013-12-25T02:56:09.760-08:00Where's Christmas?Where's Christmas?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-75904928551842059162013-12-04T04:53:58.956-08:002013-12-04T04:53:58.956-08:00Honestly, I think an announcement like that from m...Honestly, I think an announcement like that from my mom would have had me worrying about what medical issue I wasn't being told about that required the move. This is despite fact that my sister has done most of the cooking for the past couple of years. Glad to hear that wasn't actually an issue. <br /><br />Rhoadanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375561352677522227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-18279781980652527942013-11-30T20:58:12.859-08:002013-11-30T20:58:12.859-08:00First of all, times and attitudes have changed in ...First of all, times and attitudes have changed in the past 40-50 years, especially with respect to women's roles. Secondly, your mother is more assimilated and likely better-educated than your Vovó was, so has a wider range of interests on which to base her self-esteem. I'm delighted to know that it went so swimmingly, and that there'll be an encore in a few weeks. Boas festas, amigo!Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-62895337332677662762013-11-30T09:36:30.167-08:002013-11-30T09:36:30.167-08:00Thanks for sharing a sweet story.Thanks for sharing a sweet story.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.com