In which I envy those with the leisure time for gardening or otherwise spending time outside today

Worked; made roast chicken for dinner; bought groceries several times; worked more. Listened to D. compose a narrative for school: the story of his triumph on the basketball court over the neighborhood bully. He got bored while writing, so between paragraphs he started taking physical activity breaks, with me devising the activity. First he did jumping jacks. Then he sang the “Going West” song from the second school play while making swimming motions. For the third break, he lay on his back, wiggling his toes in the air while singing “In My Tomb” from the first school play. And so on.

Happy third birthday to Thor!