Instead of the “good old days,” I have been thinking about things that are much better these days. Many of our current conveniences offer a much more luxurious experience than what was possible in the past.
I can order groceries that will be delivered to my doorstep — sometimes in the middle of making a recipe. Now, some of that in-person shopping time can be spent choosing premium ingredients at the farmer’s market or a high-quality butcher or grocery. Or if I change my mind about that recipe, I can order a restaurant meal to be brought to my house by a delivery service.
I can drive somewhere on a whim or find a location in a town using GPS on my phone — no pre-scouting a route or printing out a map. On the way, I can pump gas without having to go inside a gas station to pay. (I remember that when I had young kids, that meant taking them inside with me every time!) If I’m not feeling well, I can pick up medications in a drive-through from the luxury of my car, shielding others from my germs and me from theirs.
None of these things were available just 15 or 20 years ago. In this issue, we wanted to explore luxury, indulgence, and comfort. I’ve realized that we tend to imagine ‘luxury’ as sinking into something soft and buttery or easing into a warm body of water. As wonderful as those experiences are, the simpler ones are luxurious, too: I know if someone would have told me years ago that these things would be happening every day, I would think, ‘How wonderful!’
—Anita Oldham, Editor-in-chief
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