Author: Gayle
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…