Categories May 2020

Erev 16

Prep for the girls' birthday has gone well: Daddy made the Hershey chocolate cake. Ingredients for Grandma Sandy's trifle were procured and delivered to Grandma. Presents are wrapped and under the piano. Overpriced Insta-famous cookies desired by M were picked…

Categories May 2020

2 Days Til 16

What makes this quarantine week different from all other quarantine weeks? It's a birthday quarantine week! The girls turn 16 in 2 days. Presents are wrapped, trendy cookies have been ordered, ingredients for Grandma Sandy's trifle (which she will make)…

Categories May 2020

Day 55

For a kid in quarantine. N has a lot going on. Today, he had class, did reading homework, Zoomed with friends while playing Prodigy, practiced the piano, played catch at the playground, read one of his favorite Wimpy Kid books,…

Categories May 2020

Weekend Highlights

Some good things that happened this weekend: It was warm! We got outside a lot more.  The girls did a sunset bike ride to Ft. Reno last night, which they really enjoyed. They took beautiful pictures there too. We played…

Categories May 2020

Day 52

A sang in a song today to honor the graduating seniors in chorus. Everyone submitted video of themselves singing the song and then her teacher put all the voices into one video with images of the people singing. You can…

Categories April 2020

Day 51

Tonight, the girls regaled us with stories about Deal and Lafayette – teachers they had, funny things that happened in class, etc. N said after dinner that "it was a little rough when they were talking about which seniors were…

Categories April 2020

Day 47

Today was pretty uneventful. N made his weekly appearance on the State of the Snap (in fact he literally called it to order) and we made some progress on homework and his specials. He spent an hour on FT with…

Categories April 2020

Day 46

Today we had Presidential Quiz #3. N won this one, 6-4. Nate-Grampy Presidential Quiz 3 How many VPs have gone on to be president? (14) — Who decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan? (Truman) Nate What are the…

Categories April 2020

Weekend Highlights

Here are some good things that happened this weekend. I saw both of my parents in the flesh. The house is pretty clean. M saw some friends today when they congregated at her friend's house with cookies because her friend's…

Categories April 2020

The Little Things

There are a lot of things I miss right now, big gaping holes in our life. The kids going to school and seeing friends is #1. Their playing sports. Going to work and being with my colleagues. Seeing my parents.…