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Pandemie-Tanzparty

Sometimes something seems like a good idea, until you actually try it.

Today's "boredom buster" was - learn a new language.

Each family member picked a language and wrote it down on a piece of paper. I then threw the papers from our upper hallway down to the first floor - the first paper to land would dictate the language. German was the clear winner.

Today, on my lunch break, I sat down with the kids for some Duo Lingo time. It only lasted about 15 minutes before they decided German was too challenging. My littlest ran off to do something else and my son soon discovered that it was much more fun to type ridiculous phrases into Google translate and play the audio. What was meant to be an educational experience, soon descended into total nonsense. We did walk away with a few choice phrases such as, "I farted," and "The toilet is full". But my personal favourite would have to be, "Pandemic dance party." Not sure any of these phrases will even come in handy, but we do all love yelling the latter before we throw on some music.

In an effort to keep the fun going, hubby and I also decided to continue the Nerf gun battle from a  few days ago...unbeknownst  to the poor kids. By the afternoons, they tend to get a little ropy so I send them outside to play in the backyard. I was watching them play from our spare room and it dawned on me that I had the perfect sniper vantage point. So what does any good mother do? Pop out the screen, grab a few Nerf guns and her husband. Their expression was priceless once it dawned on them that they were under attack.  The neighbours must think we've all cracked.

Today wasn't all fun and games, it also marked my first day "back" at work since the shutdown. Most mornings I would be thrilled to telework, but I'm coming to realize that I quite enjoy the daily adult face-to-face interaction with my colleagues. Thankfully I have hubby to talk to at home, but knowing I won't see my "work family" for weeks or months is quite a strange feeling. Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, we can keep going at least. I'm one of the lucky ones who can keep doing my job from the safety of my home. My heart goes out to all the frontline and essential workers who are out there doing their jobs amidst all this worry - they are glue that keeps us all going.

Tonight, we all hopped in the car and drove to hubby's work. He had to pick up a package that he accidentally shipped to the building rather than home - oops! The kids and I stayed in the car while he ran in to get the package. There was no real worry of virus transmission as the place has been empty for a week, but he still bathed in sanitizer before he got into the car - what a strange and cautious world we live in now. It was was strange to drive down Merivale Road and see it so empty. Either way, it was nice to get out for drive and take a familiar route - made things seem a bit more like normal.






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