Day 26: Hoardak

Day 26: Hoardak

The fourth Friday in quarantine wasn’t my best day. It was, of course, Good Friday, which having been brought up Catholic, I’ve always found to be a perplexing mark on the calendar.Right off the top, there really isn’t anything “good”...
Day 25: Born to Run

Day 25: Born to Run

Thursday was another beautiful morning, so I thought I’d take advantage of the weather and get out for a quick run. As I was getting ready, Asta apparently got it in her head that we were going for a walk, so she got super excited…and then crushingly...
Day 24: Schneider Hat Day

Day 24: Schneider Hat Day

Spirit week continues at Amelia’s virtual school and Wednesday was hat day. In another month or so, with no access to haircuts, we may reach a point where every day is hat day, but at least for now, it’s more of a special thing.Amelia selected this summery...
Day 23: Dust in the Wind, Dude

Day 23: Dust in the Wind, Dude

Tuesday was a day of online engagement, b-movies and backyard philosophizing. Amelia’s virtual school is having Spirit Week, and Tuesday was sports day. Making her dad, grandpa and lots of family back in Wisconsin super proud, she honored the day by wearing...
Day 22: Chalk the Walk

Day 22: Chalk the Walk

Monday! A new week in quarantine begins. Continuing on yesterday’s theme of the kids being down to having fun with dirt, it really does become all about finding amusement and interest in anything you can.Work wise, it was a day I was able to get caught up on...
Day 21: Surreality

Day 21: Surreality

I started this blog for a couple of reasons. The main one was to chronicle this bizarre time we’re living through for myself and the kids. Memory is a funny thing, and mine has always been wonky. For example, I can regularly recall the full jingle for random...