Hiking along the mighty Mississippi River like Huck Finn and planting vegetables were the highlights of this week. Day 43 Today I had to mow the lawn. We had a DVD of the second Spiderman movie so I let Andrew watch that while I mowed. I also feel this is the best one. I was pulling out the weeds and found a baby turtle on…
This week was filled with science, cooking together, canoeing, and a game of I Spy.
What is it like to come out as gay after being in a straight marriage with kids?
Day 29 The highlight of the day was when his pre-school teacher dropped off a care package to him. We had signed up for this but didn’t know when it arrived. It had a workbook that he could work on his letters and another one with stickers, a stuffed animal duck, candy and two plastic Easter eggs. We played with Easter eggs for a while…
Day 22 Today I once more acted as Mr. Wizard, who did a science show back in the 1980s. I used some different chemicals in a test tube to create crackling and popping in the test tube I described what I did and the chemicals I used to him. I am hoping he will have an interest in science with my live experiments. I did…
Day 15 Fifth Birthday During Coronavirus (Read Earlier Blog Post) Day 16 We spent some time outside today. Andrew assisted me with clearing out one of the garden boxes. Then after doing that, I helped him ride his bike. I am walking next to him holding the bike as he learns to pedal. We take a few rounds around the driveway and then he takes…
Andrew’s birthday was spent at home. We were going to have a party for him, but that had to be canceled. He was not the only kid that this happened in his class, so that helped, it was still sad though. We also couldn’t go out to many places today. Yet, being five, he was more concerned about presents, so that part was good. We…
Day eight This morning I made French toast. I am cooking a lot more with the kid at home. He eats almost as much as we do now. He seems to always be hungry, I guess he is a growing boy. The UPS guy came by and dropped off the coloring book The True Colors of Family by Mark Loewen. I had interviewed him about…
I’ve decided to document our time where we are supposed to shelter at home in Illinois. Below is how week one went. Day One I let him watch shows more than usual, but also we spent some time outside batting the ball back and forth. I guess you can call that recess. I ordered lunch online and picked it up at Rapid Pickup at Panera…
“This will be your school in a few months,” I said to him as we passed by the brick building with large trees in front and a long empty yellow bus parked by the entrance. I try to keep him informed about where he was going to be at next year so he is familiar with what is coming up for him. “It is still…
