Socially Distanced Sopas Festival!

Every summer, it is traditional for there to be many celebrations of the saints.  And for every island of the Azores, there is a special feast for the community.

We were able to celebrate the feast of Saint Anthony at his church in Cambridge, MA. Saint Anthony Parish

Of course, we are all in the middle of a pandemic.  Instead of a long line in the sun and then crowded into communal tables and large bowls of soup, each car was given a to-go pan of soup. (Open your trunks, do not get out of your car)

My mother missed the arroz doce the most.  I missed the ability to mix the table wine with orange soda-a drink for old ladies and aspiring children.

We also missed the idea of getting together-although a drive thru line was a new experience!  It makes me value the memories of actual experience even more, and makes me look forward to being able to do it again in the future.