1) The kids like camp! They say its fun, and are animated and happy when they are picked up. They are tired out and sleep better. They play Four Square and 100000 types of tag and run in sprinklers, eat popsicles, and play board games (occasionally watch movies). And so far (knock wood, etc...) we've had no outbreaks or exposures at any of the city parks and rec camps. Its nice to have something to talk about at the end of day that isn't video game-related.
2) Camping weekends. Going tomorrow. Can't wait. Only way for me to turn off my brain and feel disconnected from work these days is to truly get away and off the grid. I don't care if we do nothing but swim in the lake and sit by the fire. In fact, that sounds amazing.
3) My bookclub messenger thread. Yes, if I don't check in a while there can be 100+ messages, but its where I go if I need to vent, have a question, or come across a meme I need to share.
4) Audiobooks. I just haven't been able to sit and read lately, but listening to an engaging story while I clean up or walk the dog is a nice escape. I did have to abandon my last one mid-listen because it was too complicated a story to follow as audio. Light reads work better. Books post coming soon.
What's keeping you sane?
I hope you had a long lovely camping trip with perfect weather!
ReplyDeleteSneakers - We had a 4 day social distancing trip - rented a house a few hours away on a beach in our state (mid-Atlantic) - and while I did a bit of work - we otherwise went to the beach early every morning, played games, read and cooked a lot of fresh seafood. It was amazingly refreshing and something we'll need to repeat in the fall. I hope you had a good camping trip - these are needed now more than ever.
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