We've already cancelled our short family vacation to Seattle because of coronavirus, and all around me events have been postponed—like hockey, baseball, the Foothills Young Writers Conference, and so much more. Even Disneyland is closed!
I don't understand all of the potential impacts, but I do know my parents are concerned. Not in a "stockpile toilet paper" kind of way—though we do have a few extra rolls laying around—but more in thinking about how my sister and I will keep ourselves busy if we have an extended time off from school and possibly quarantined.
Good question, right?
I thought today I'd come up with a list of ideas:
• Read! Mom took us to the bookstore this weekend, and I got a couple of new comics, plus a new book. We're going to the library tonight too.
• Write! If ever there was a time for me to focus on my short stories, this is it! And my "apocalypse" tale feels kind of appropriate right now!
• Bake! We have lots of canola oil in the cupboard, and Mom says we can make cookies, breads, and other delicious treats for the family. I've already dug out the recipe for Monster Cookies.
Mom says we might have to stay away from my grandparents too—Grandpa has diabetes, and so he's in the risk category—but we're going to Skype with them every night, so it will ALMOST be like we're hanging out.
I'm also trying to come up with some crafts my sister and I can do, and of course, I'll help clean the house.
And I'll be washing my hands—a lot. Hope you are too.
Gotta jet! Stay healthy!
~ Chase Superman Duffy
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