Socializing " these days"

If you know me, you know I am a very social person.  I LOVE settling in for a nice meal with good friends and family.  This "distancing" has certainly taken a toll.  I think, having been quite sick the first weeks of March, has me taking more precautions than many.

This past weekend, we engaged in our first distanced socializing.  Boy did it feel good!

Saturday evening, after dinner, we went to some friends and socialized around the fire pit in their back yard.  They had thoughtfully placed the chairs substantially more than 6' apart (6' is a bit of a random number, which I take to be a minimum).  We brought our own beverages.  They had sterilizing wipes available so we could use their restroom and wipe surfaces on our way in and out.

Sunday evening we went to some friends deck for dinner.  We brought our own food and drink.  They have a nice large deck, and had two tables set up, so we had our own table.  In addition to food and drink, I brought sanitary wipes (also known as gold, these days ) in case they were needed.  It was a lovely evening, and so nice to catch up.

In a way, this is socializing in its purist form; it's not about fancy meals and slaving in the kitchen, it's not about showing off your fancy house.  And hey, you don't even have to clean the house! Simply, it's about spending time together.  I like this.  It is odd though, inviting someone over and letting them know they'll need to bring their own...everything.

For now, we'll stick with this kind of socializing; small groups, outside, distanced, and no shared food.

What have you been up to?  Have you come up with fun or innovative ways to safely hangout with folks?