Apr 25,
This morning we had pretty decent weather so we took advantage of it. I went for a long run (7.5 miles), Lionel cleaned the yard, and I sent the girls on a 2 mile run. The afternoon was rainy, but we took advantage of it by doing some grocery shopping and cooking. And we closed the day watching a movie. We watched Cast Away. Lionel and I had seen it before, but not the girls.
For groceries we went to Trader Joe's. The girls have been itching to leave the house, so I brought them with me - as long of course as they wore their masks. Trader Joe's is restricting to only 30 people in the store at the time, so we waited out side for a little while. They had tents up though, so it wasn't too bad.
Apr 24,
Bella was feeling much better today. She made a yummy breakfast of avocado toast, egg, and potatoes for me that carried me through the day. It was another full day at work, but I finished at 5:00 for us to go on our family walk. It was not a long walk, but it was nice to get outside and feel the sunshine. And it was even better not to be in a hurry to go anywhere.
Apr 23,
Today, for the first time in almost 5 weeks, I did not start work at 3:00 am or 4:00 am. I started at 6:00 am, which felt like a real luxury. Unfortunately the one that wasn't feeling very luxurious was my poor Bella, who spent most of the day sleeping or just sitting there looking at the computer. Her head and stomach were bugging her. It was also a rainy day, so family walk was short. We squeezed it in before we got rained on. A few houses down from us Sofia spotted a rock painted like an avocado. Not sure how she spotted it, because it was definitely not in plain sight.
Apr 22,
Long day at work but no emergencies, which is always a win. And warmth and sunshine, which is simply the best. Lionel went running at the end of the day, and Bella wasn't feeling her best, so Sofia and I carried on with the family walk. And even though she wasn't feeling great, Bella still made lemon tart.
Apr 21,
Today was a 15 hour work day, putting out fires all day. I ate some lunch because Bella brought the food to me. I even missed family walk because I was still chasing down issues. Since I couldn't go, Bella took pictures of flowers for me.
I saw the sunshine from my window and thought it was nice and warm, but apparently it was cold. Still, it was nice to play a little tennis with the girls before dinner time. It was the only time I walked outside.
Apr 20,
Today they finally announced that schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year. It was not good news for the girls, who still held hope that schools would reopen. But in a way it also lifted a huge weight off their shoulders. Hope is a good thing, but it can also be heavy at times. At least now they know and are not hoping for something that will not happen.
On the plus side the sun was out and it warmed up a lot. At the end of the work day Sofia and I went running while Lionel and Bella walked the dog. Bella then took our old racquets out, and some foam balls I had bought when they were much younger. This turned out to be a great choice, as we had lots of fun. Sofia was really happy and entertained, and it was nice to see her smile again after being so bummed for the last few days.
Apr 19,
This afternoon, to get out of the house, we drove downtown. Lionel wanted to see where they are building the soccer stadium, and the girls simply wanted out. Downtown was mostly empty, except for a few random people we saw walking here and there. We did take a few pictures of the construction. It will be cool to look at them later, when the stadium is all done.
