I can't say that I'm a big fan, but if one is underway on the dining room table I might stop for a while to see if I can find a piece or two that fits.
Puzzles are somewhat of a winter pastime around our place, and I suspect they are more of a winter activity than something that equals summer fun.
It requires patience and an eye that can see the forest while finding the missing limbs from the trees at the same time.
Puzzles are good for all ages. The 1,000 piece puzzle of a blizzard covered landscape might be a bit complex for kids, but there are puzzles that will work for them or 250 piece puzzles that everyone can enjoy.
Piecing together a family holiday can sometimes be as easy or complex as any puzzle you might plop down on the dining room table.
There is the view from 100 feet that shows the family together over a meal and gathering in the living room to exchange gifts, tell stories, and make memories.
The view via telescope is more precise and notices the changing mood around the kids table as the drinks dry up and the most popular food disappears.
It's a skilled and flexible family that can bring the pieces together. Sometimes it means recognizing pieces don't fit and accepting it.
We are round pegs and square holes. There are jagged edges and curving lines. Individually, we might not look like much.
Together we're family.
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