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Hello from a chalk circle drawn on the street in front of our house!
Our neighbor Lori hatched a great plot to bring our community together. Everyone perched in their own circles to share a beer, some music, and some slightly shouted conversation during our socially distant block party. It was the first time I’d worn something other than yoga pants since March 14.
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It was also the biggest social gathering Dan and I had been a part of in that time. Bizarre and wonderful at the same time. A few other things we’ve been up to lately:
More time on our porch
The sunsets lately have been phenomenal, as though the sky knows how bored I get around 8:30pm.
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Our patio concerts have become a regular occurrence, though we’ve expanded to watching shows such as Dead to Me and Riverdale. Somehow it’s just more enjoyable outside.
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More outdoors time
The weather is gorgeous these days — which keeps the parks and trails busy. One of my favorite things to do is to dress like a doofus and head out in the rain instead, when I get the parks to myself.
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I’m also on my bike 4-5x per week, usually with this masked avenger below. In this instance Linda let me tag along to see how the library book pickup system works these days — I’m fascinated to watch all the different ways businesses and organizations are adapting.
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The Moon in Seven Jars
The small book of poems that I printed has seen so much support from friends and families that I had to do a second printing. I can’t tell you how happy that makes me…
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…in fact, the photo below almost killed me with joy. That’s my sister Jenny reading my poems to my baby nephew James!
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And you know I’m not going to miss an opportunity to share a picture of my niece Fiona as well. She’s wearing a shirt I sent her!
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It’s not all fun and games and sunsets over here — for instance, next week we would have left to drive home to Ohio and see our families, including baby James, and we’re feeling that loss deeply — but it helps to stay focused on the fun we’re having and the ways we’re adapting. We have plenty to be grateful for.