"One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter." -Henry David Thoreau Ahhhhh.....summer. It is always a joy for this season to arrive--a time for a break from the normal hubbub of life and time to reset and refresh. This year, it feels odd. After 11 weeks of being home and 8 weeks of remote learning, my house is not messy and my calendar is clear. There are no vacations on the books or big plans for all of the places we will visit. Instead, the next 11 weeks loom with possibility.
The world is starting to re-open. Restaurants open again today for in person dining and summer camps may happen with groups of 10 or less. Most people in our area wear masks when they go out, but that is not the case everywhere. People are still dying--we will hit 100,000 deaths sometime this week in the United States. There are no easy answers as we try to figure out the new normal. Everyone has an opinion and wants to share them. So how will I spend this summer? I am going to come back to my list and look at what I can do! I am going to volunteer one day a week at A Precious Child. I am going to go for walks, make art, teach summer camp from home, and start thinking about how I can transform my class this fall when we return to a "new" normal. Luke is still working from home so I will enjoy having lunch with him and hugs between meetings. The boys and I will find fun things to do too--toady we are going to watch the SpaceX launch to the space station. Summer is here. And we will make room for it--even in the middle of a pandemic.
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AuthorAlmost 40 and tired of the treadmill, I am going to LIVE each day as a new adventure while finishing todo items on my life list. Mom, wife, teacher, geek! Archives
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