family

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We didn’t eat out much, growing up.

But we had a regular tradition of closing out the year at Olive Garden — “when you’re here, you’re family.”

We talked about our favorite moments of the year. And I used 90% of my willpower to keep my chair in stationary. (What other place puts casters on their furniture?)

We drank table half-n-half and convinced the wait staff to do the same.

It’s the one place I felt allowed to be a kid. Funny; there, we really were family.