A visit to school and spring weather…
Hello, good evening. How is everyone holding up? We are doing pretty good. I think all of us are still trying to adjust to this new normal. Hospitals in New York are just slammed with Covid-19 patients and it seems that Michigan could possibly head that way too. I am amazed at my daughter’s resilience. She pretty much gave me a suck it up lecture today in the only way a 13 year old can. Was it something I wanted to hear? No. Did I need to hear it? Yes.
I received an email yesterday allowing teachers into the building to get things we might need. After I left last week, I regretted not stopping by Rose for my puppets, a ukulele and some drums. It was so sad walking into school today. My classroom was supposed to be a buzz with finished composition projects, learning low E on recorder, polishing up Michigan Musical songs, compositions about playing in the mud, singing games and musical trips to the farm. I really miss the joyful, fun moments in class.
Campbell had 2 conference calls today so our afternoon was pretty quiet. Lucy did go on a walk downtown in this gorgeous sunny weather. It felt great to get out and about. Matt went on a bike ride at Island Lake today. He said the parking lot at JC Penney’s was filled with cars. So, he parked in Island Lake instead, for the sake of social distancing.
Tonight’s dinner was salmon on the grill and potato salad. I still had celery, parsley and dill so it was perfect to use those ingredients and finish them up. Dinner was amazing, especially with Ben Gibbard’s music in the background.
Well, good night everyone! Stay safe, healthy and keep washing your hands.
