Our daughter's move home prompted a long-delayed cleanout of one of the basement bedrooms. Rob accomplished more in one morning than we have managed in the last six years of saying "we really should get rid of that stuff." In a strange twist on the idea of decorating your dorm room so it looks like home, Aden has now taken the room at home and re-created her dorm. Though we cleaned the space to provide a working area for her online classes, Aden has spent almost all her time in this "dorm room away from the dorm." I understand that her sudden traumatic departure from campus and friends requires some adjustment but I am left feeling slightly bemused and rejected that our home and family presence offer small consolation.
Meanwhile, Daniel continues to work on puzzles at a mad rate, completing 850 pieces of a 1,000 piece puzzle in one day. With his headphones on and his chair pushed right up to the card table he spends hours puzzling and listening to his playlist. We are all grateful for his passion, and only interrupt it for meals and "outside time." Fortunately the Colorado weather has allowed for hours out of doors since the weekend, but snow arrives on Thursday.
William wastes time agonizing over the stock market, having bought a tiny amount of shares in various stock. He gasped when the market went below 20,000 this morning, having only paid attention in recent years as our S&P averages went crazy sky-high. What sacrilege that we even talk about stocks and markets when hourly employees may be out of work indefinitely and so many people's livelihoods are faltering. Our family prayers and efforts will now shift from what's affecting us to what we can do to help others who are more affected. Today we will donate to food pantries, which are running low when they help more than ever. We can order takeout, too, from restaurants who are already on the margins. More ideas to follow.
Stay safe and well.
xoxo
Laura
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