Outdoor meals, virtual dinners: Washington families adapt Thanksgiving plans to new COVID-19 restrictions

Jenna Petersen knew she was pregnant during last year’s Thanksgiving holiday, but she hadn’t told her family yet. 

This year, she was looking forward to sharing her daughter Maren’s first Thanksgiving with her mom and dad.

“It was going to be special,” Petersen said.

But after Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new restrictions on social gatherings, Petersen and her family canceled their small, in-person potluck.