Submitted by Patricia Clemens, Port Angeles, Washington A few weeks ago, a grandson was visiting from several hundred miles away. At an evening meal with uncles, aunts, and cousins, his father said, “Now one of your wishes for this trip has come true: You got to have a family dinner.” It reminded me of the time when we were celebrating our 40th anniversary with our four children, a son-in-law, and (at that time) two grandsons. One of the grandsons (about 7 at the time) asked several times if we could have “family dinner” again. Now I remember how important multi-generational meals were to me when I was a child. Not only was the food outstanding, but the conversations about past events, lessons learned in life, and even disagreements and disputes were such good learning experiences for me. Sharing ideas and conversations was wonderful. All 10 of my aunts and uncles …