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 9

May 4-May 10 (Days 41-47) The weather is starting to stay consistently nice and warm. This is salvia that is in our front yard - it always has such a vibrant purple color. We've still been spending time out on the deck...especially when it's sunny and NOT windy. πŸ’¨ We are slowly trying to get … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 9

#COVIDchaos week 8

I forgot to check on Monday, but as of Tuesday, April 28, there were 3.11M+ cases worldwide, 1.03M+ in the U.S., 3,491 in Kansas and 351 in Sedgwick County. Coronavirus testing continues to be a hot topic. There are not enough tests, and having tests available is still months off. There's also talk of "tracing" … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 8

Social distancing Saturday – Cheney Lake, take 2

The boys got new discs for disc golf, so we headed back out to the Cheney Lake course to try it out. Ali and I walked the course while the boys played. While it was 85 degrees, we learned last week that there's lots of bugs out there, including ticks. So we wore long sleeves … Continue reading Social distancing Saturday – Cheney Lake, take 2