Dear Elliot, I sincerely thought that last year’s birthday letter was a one-of-a-kind letter. I figured a once-in-a-century pandemic would be just a blip on the radar of life. A 1% thing, right? I mean, I didn’t love the way … Continue reading
I made it a goal to blog for every day of our family’s time with COVID-19. Our family’s time with COVID-19 also happened to fall exactly one year after our societal shut-down for COVID-19. So I’ve been doing a lot … Continue reading
We’ve had some beautiful Spring weather this week. It’s been helpful for getting through our family’s recovery from COVID-19. Yesterday, Elliot went and fetched some Dairy Queen treats for us. We enjoyed them together in our back yard, sitting on … Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon, I was reading the newspaper in our Family Room. In doing so, I noticed a news story that was directly applicable to our family. So I texted my kids with the marked-up photo above and wrote: “You guys … Continue reading
Do you know about the Apollo 13 mission to the moon? It’s famous because it was a near-disaster in the early days of space discovery (1970). An excellent Hollywood feature film dramatized the story 25 years later (1995). Oddly enough, … Continue reading
I’ve heard this pandemic compared to a war, a race, a game… But however one frames it, our household is currently losing. Team COVID has pulled ahead with three members of our household officially positive for the Coronavirus. Our team … Continue reading
Elliot got his COVID test at the CVS in Kent on Saturday afternoon. When it came back positive, the nurse told him he’d need to isolate for ten days (until March 22nd). After that, he should get another rapid test … Continue reading
Elliot became slightly congested on Wednesday. He developed a little bit of a headache, too. But he didn’t have a fever. He didn’t have a cough or any difficulty breathing. So while we naturally wondered about COVID-19, we thought it … Continue reading
I turned 44 yesterday. And honestly: it felt great. I got to enjoy some extended time with God in the woods of West Branch State Park in the morning. I did some desk work in the afternoon. Then I got … Continue reading
Dutch people go crazy for ice-skating. When a hard freeze starts, it’s a topic of casual conversation and serious news reporting. They know exactly the right conditions and the right period of time that’s needed for the right amount of … Continue reading