Zoom Gatherings

Most of us in strict isolation have reached our tolerance for solitude by now and we're actively reaching out to friends and family. Today my siblings had a Zoom gathering with 13 people in three states.  Everyone was eager to join in and find out what's happening with our clan of about 40 cousins, including children and grandchildren.

My younger siblings say their workday is nothing but Zoom meetings--with clients, students, coworkers.  

A gathering like this wouldn't happen in our normal life.  We get together when siblings are in the Twin Cities and we keep in touch, but the constraints of speaking one at a time became obvious very quickly. Like most big families, we talk in strands of conversation that weave around and overlap with lots of laughter and side comments.

Zoom gathering with small groups of friends are now on our schedule.  Given our quiet lives, we have to save up enough news for a weekly meeting. 

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