My weekend turned out ok. I made it though the various gatherings.

I spoke to some people about my books and hobby, which was nice.

Our disabled relative and friends are happy we brought them together and want to do it again soon.

The celebration that just finished is called Diwali (pronounced dee-va-lee). It's as significant as Christmas and lasts a number of days. There's lots of cooking involved using simple ingredients like rice, lentils, vegetables, and milk (not all in one dish but in many different dishes) so now we have lots of home made snacks and sweets around.

I didn't participate in making any of the food this year, but my younger son did. Hopefully next year will be better and I'll be more engaged.

But I felt ok for the important parts so I say that's a win this year.