A year ago, after dinner and drinks out with friends, I discovered that I am an extrovert, albeit a sometimes shy one. Much like a family meal can be more balanced nutritionally than one eaten alone, according to the 2024 Family Meals Barometer report, I never realized how important a meal shared with good conversation, mood lighting, comfy seating, and foods that nourish could be for me. For me and many others in our FMI Happy Hour group, even a shared appetizer with fellow work colleagues can be an opportunity to connect, hammer through or commiserate about the difficulties from our days, and collaborate on work and personal projects of all types.