Our time spent together will naturally be less frequent. But I'm hoping it will never be less special. That's why I decided that we needed our own family traditions. Ones that we would enjoy now and share later. Ones that made our family time special to each of us.
Family traditions have a way of eliciting powerful memories.
When I was growing up on Long Island Sound, my family and friends spent most summer days at a local beach. Days often lazed into nights spent barbecuing hot dogs and hamburgers. Each family had a specialty that they contributed to the feast. My best friend Susan's family always brought the baked beans. When the sun went down, the dads built the bonfire.