Freedom!

The boys and I went out today for the first time since March 13th. We went to see our swim team friends for the afternoon.

It was really weird to go out - felt like we were breaking rules. We hadn't seen the forest in two months - it's green and lush now. The boys talked non-stop, commenting on all the things that had changed in two months. That gate is new, that wall looks different - oh, it's because they

When we drove through town, there were people out everywhere, some with masks, some without. We opted for without with our friends, since we've all been on lockdown for two months, and it's hard to drink coffee through a mask.

It felt great to be out! The weather was nice, so the boys all played in our friends' yard while we chatted. But after two months of only familial social interaction, it also wiped us out.

It will be at least two more weeks before we find out whether the boys get to go back to middle school this year or not.