Day 102- June 22, 2020

Day 102- June 22, 2020

The first Monday of summer is one of the best days of the year, when you're a teacher.  You don't wake up early, you don't need to worry about being anywhere, you don't need to do pretty much anything but just embrace that you have two months of freedom (and planning for the next school year, researching ideas, and stressing over re-opening plans, but we don't think about that today).

Artwork and furniture from E's room

And so we embraced it with a pool date at my friend Heather's house, where the girls and I went for a socially distanced swim date with her daughter L.  Heather and I were both relieved that we no longer have to worry about homeschooling (at least for the next couple of months).  We reflected on sports -her son B. is a competitive swimmer, and has been doing training in their pool to stay in shape.  E. is getting ready to start socially distanced, but in person soccer practices this week.  She can't wait, and neither can I.  She loved playing, but last week mentioned she doesn't really like soccer anymore because it's no fun without games.  I can't say I blame her, and Heather lamented how difficult it is for kids to stay motivated through something so unprecedented like what we are experiencing.  That said, we are both proud of our kids' work ethics, and they are putting in the work so that when competition comes back, they will be ready.

My patio furniture and cushions

The girls and I also spent some time at Sam's house, working on the staging, as she really wants it on the market this weekend.  It means picking and choosing what is essential, and what isn't really necessary at this point. 

The transformation has been outstanding, and now that the finishing touches like curtains and artwork are going up, it's pretty incredible.  To say I'm proud of the effort we've put in, and the changes Sam has agreed to and Jeff has overseen, would be a major understatement.  Yes, half my furniture and a lot of our home's decor has been shuffled over and is on loan, so our house looks a bit empty and unfinished.  But this is temporary, and hopefully we can sell it quickly, and move our stuff back to our house.  In the mean time, it's pretty amazing to see how it is all coming together.