#COVIDchaos weeks 13-14

June 1-13As of June 13, there were 7.4 million cases worldwide, 2.1 million in the U.S, 11,047 in Kansas and 715 in Sedgwick County. The U.S. is opening up after 13 weeks of stay-at-home orders, drive-thru only, working from home, virtual school, and toilet paper shortages. I'll probably stop writing my weekly posts, since things … Continue reading #COVIDchaos weeks 13-14

Summer prom

Lots of things were cancelled during the pandemic, including prom, which is disappointing to some certain high school students. You may remember we had ordered Adam's tux on March 14, before "stay-at-home orders" became part of our regular vocabulary. We never did pick it up - because, ya know, coronavirus. The store was not an … Continue reading Summer prom

#COVIDchaos week 12

May 26 - May 31 This week, the Governor pulled back her original "phased in reopening plan" and decided to leave it up to each individual county to ease restrictions. Several counties, (including ours) lifted all restrictions and opened everything up without limitations on capacity. While the county has suggested recommendations, there is nothing enforceable. … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 12

#COVIDchaos week 11

Monday, May 18 More outside time on the deck... BFF's. Tuesday, May 19 On Tuesday, Governor Kelly eased restrictions a bit more, allowing museums, bowling alleys, movie theaters, casinos, arcades and trampoline parks to open. You can now meet in groups of 15 and organized sports are allowed. Health clubs can restart group exercise classes, … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 11

#COVIDchaos week 10

May 11-17 (Days 48-54) Society is really started to get restless about "getting back to normal" whatever that may mean. Protests continue, and the spread of misinformation elevates confusion and uncertainty. We have plowed through three more Marvel movies this week... Thor Ragnarock, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp. My friend Missy came … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 10