Pandemic Week 14: Happy Father's Day

Enjoying a hike at Fountainhead Park
Joe had a traditional Father's Day celebration this year.  This is truly remarkable since there are few traditions that remain in the time of the pandemic.  What, you ask is this tradition?  Well, it includes:

  • Reading the morning paper
  • Enjoying a hike (today we found a new trail at Fountainhead regional park)
  • A swim at the pool
  • Barbecued chicken on the grill (Peruvian style this year)
Oh sure, there were a few modifications.  First, we had to take masks on the hike in case it was crowded (it was not....other than the mountain bikers, one of which was singing Bon Jovi's Living o a Prayer at the top of his lungs while barreling down a hill).  The neighborhood pool is open, but only for lap swimming and only for 50 minutes a visit - but hey, it is something.  The newspaper and the chicken required no modifications.  Joe also enjoyed a visit to our garden plot to harvest the first zucchini along with some peas and lettuce.  He topped off the evening with some key lime pie (all in all, a good Joe day).
Here are some other highlights from this week:

  • Theresa enjoyed an escape on Saturday to meet her friend Pauletta for a social distance outing at a local winery.  That was a treat.
  • Anna returned to the pool three days a week for swim clinics.
  • Anna started her on-line physical education class, which concludes on July 31.  She just inherited Theresa's old phone and is updating it with apps, including a fitness app to track her goals.  Stay tuned to see how this goes.
  • Anna was debating what to do about marching band or whether to join the color guard.  For now, she is staying in band to try it out.....assuming they still have it.
  • The public schools are debating how to open for the fall.  It looks like the best we can hope for is school a few days a week at 50% capacity.  It is highly unlikely they will be back full time.

First zucchini of the season
Anna's music teacher is hosting a drama camp this coming week (apparently she and her sister, who is a music teacher at another school) figured out a way to do it and meet health and safety guidelines.  Anna is very excited about that as she gets to hang out with some of her friends for the week.  This will be a welcome break!  She is ready with her mask.

Happy Father's Day!

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