#COVIDchaos week 6

I forgot to check the stats on Monday, so here's stats from Wednesday: On Wednesday, April 15, there were 2.05 million cases worldwide, 651,507 in the U.S., 1,494 in Kansas, and 209 in Sedgwick County. Monday, April 13 (Day 20) I stole this from Facebook. Spot on! Adam started making an end table for the … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 6

10 years later, we finally played a full game of Monopoly City

Adam received Monopoly City as a Christmas present in 2009. I think we played it once, because this version of the popular board game is "Monopoly on steroids." You still buy properties (or districts now) and can build on them, but the rules are both relaxed and more complicated. You can start building before you … Continue reading 10 years later, we finally played a full game of Monopoly City

Social Distancing Saturday – Oak Park

This is our fifth "social distancing forced family fun" since the coronavirus outbreak in March. We couldn't agree on an "out of town" park, so Oak Park it is. We visit this park at least twice a year, so we are familiar with our favorite trails and the frisbee golf course. We usually visit Oak … Continue reading Social Distancing Saturday – Oak Park

#COVIDchaos week 4

On March 30, there were 160,700+ cases in the U.S., 370 in Kansas and 49 in Sedgwick County. Monday, March 30 (Day 6 of our county's "stay-at-home" order) High school is back in session! The boys had several video calls with their teachers and classmates, and have schoolwork to do now! We quickly found out … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 4

Social distancing Sunday – El Dorado State Park

This week, we headed to El Dorado State Park. We decided on the Walnut River Trail, which has many different routes for hiking, biking and horse back riding. The trail entrance was by one of the campgrounds, and there were quite a few people camping. The playground was roped off (it's not a good idea … Continue reading Social distancing Sunday – El Dorado State Park