Hey
friends . . . that escalated quickly, huh? How’s everyone doing out there
adjusting to our collective new isolated reality? My family has every privilege
and convenience for getting through this and I can still find it completely
overwhelming to think about at times.
So,
if you know me, you know that means it’s time for some gratitude and maybe a
little humor:
1.
Oh, these kids! They are doing great so far. I am really, really proud of them.
I’m thankful for their willingness to adapt, for their teachers and
administrators for making this as smooth as possible on very little notice, for
the technology that keeps them real-time learning from their educators and
laughing with their friends.
2.
"Mom can I have a play date with (insert name of a child who has been
terribly mean to my child so I don't know why she wants to be her friend and
she most certainly will not ever have a play date with) ?"
"Sorry,
honey, Governor says no play dates"
3.
Sometimes they go to their rooms for more privacy during class. Sometimes they
are too lazy for stairs and then I find ridiculous scenes like this:
4. I'm also grateful for the many wonderful massive road and camping trips we've
taken as a family, I feel like those experiences have really provided for us
many tools for spending extended periods of time together, entertaining each
other and being resourceful.
5. Me: "Did you . . . uh, get dressed today or did you sleep in that?"
12-year-old
son: "I changed! I put these pants on this morning."
Me:
"Okay. Sometimes it's hard to tell with you."
Him:
"But I don't have a shirt under this sweatshirt . . . oh yeah and no
underwear."
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