Well, watching The Walking Dead tonight was a slightly different viewing experience in the context of an actual global pandemic.
As more and more widespread closures are announced, and for longer durations than originally planned, the reality of a partial national lock-down is starting to set in. We treated this mostly like a normal weekend at home, minus the usual hubbub of youth sports and activities, but tonight we also talked as a family to lay out what the first full “school week” might look like without school. We’re all in this, figuring it out together. The kiddos have a great attitude so far.
Stuff that got done
- Sorted and boxed books for the near-future move we’re planning. There are many, many books. Should society fall, we’re doing our part to preserve our collective human knowledge. Between my psychologist wife and I, we’ve pretty much got covered the areas of statistics, social psychology, education, modern sci-fi and fantasy, the nearly complete works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and a healthy portion of the traditional Western and American literary and canon, including some in the original Latin and Greek. My kids will primarily be preserving Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, Harry Potter, and the works of Mo Willems for posterity.
- I installed two drawer catches on two kitchen drawers that never stay closed. In typical fashion, I made a simple project more complicated than it probably needed to be, but I still finished the job before the frozen lasagna was ready for dinner, so I call it a success. And now the drawers stay closed, which I have to admit is nicer than expected.
- Nebula reading: Continued making my way through the novelettes, and I have to say, they’re really enjoyable so far.
Keep well, keep distant!
