It is June 21st, 2015 and it is a busy day for my family. We wake up early and begin to get things ready for the International Summer Solstice Celebration that will later be held at my house.
Two months ago, my family and I joined the new social networking site: “International Solstice Socialization” in preparation for ISS day. Through the site, we were assigned a family from each continent. Then, through Skype chat and video calls we got to know the families. We explained our traditions to one another and traded our favorite holiday recipes.
Today we are hard at work, cooking and cleaning. My grandparents will be joining us for a meal, which will be served at precisely 4:28 this evening. Seeing as it will be after lunch time but not quite be dinner time, we just have snacks all day long and save our appetites for the big meal. We collectively prepare six dishes. Those six are recipes that were given to us by and are special to our friends we met through ISSocialization.com. In addition to those dishes, we also make things that we traditionally enjoy.
At four o'clock my grandparents arrive at my house and we all visit for a little while. Just before four thirty we set the food on the lazy susan in the center of our large circular dining room table. Everyone takes a seat and we turn on the screens, each one connected, through Skype, to each of our ISS families. Each family takes turns explaining traditions.
By the end of the meal everyone is happy and full. As we say goodbye to our guests through technology, we look forward to seeing them once again in December for the Winter Solstice Celebration.
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