Wednesday, March 25, 2020
My seven-year-old, Mika and I are having a fun day kicking back for her actual Spring break. Today is a warm day so we walked to Mika’s school to get a lunch. We do not need a free lunch at this time; but getting a to-go lunch at the school gave us a purpose. We passed several neighbors who were taking advantage of the good weather to get some yardwork done. We said hello to everyone; and stopped to chat with a few as we made our way to and from the school. We maintained proper social distance.
I do not plan to get very many of the free lunches at school while the schools are closed. That food should go to someone who needs it, and we are fortunate not to be in need right now. Mika’s teacher had sent a message at the end of last week letting us know the school district had added Mika’s school as a pick-up location for lunches from 10:00 a.m. until noon this week. That is a much better time for me than the 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. the other school in the area is doing. It is cold in Colorado in the morning.
I messaged Mika’s teacher to find out if she would be on lunch duty this week. She told me no; but said Mika’s kindergarten teacher would be there Wednesday and Thursday. I told Mika we could walk to her school to pick up a lunch and say hello to her kindergarten teacher. At a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. I grabbed my coat and hat, and Mika and I started our adventure. (It may be warmer, but it is not warm enough for me to go out without a coat and hat -- 87 days until summer.)
As Mika and I were walking to the school, we saw a man and two boys stop at our neighborhood park to play. Mika asked to stop, but I told her we needed to complete our task first. Mika thought one of the boys was a kid she had been in Head Start and kindergarten with and I told her it did look like his dad driving the car. I was hoping they would be gone by the time we returned.
The lunch delivery was set up nicely. There was a cart of bagged lunches set near the driving lane so the four teachers could easily give them to the people in their cars. I imagine that cart will be under the awning by the front door on Friday if we get the forecasted rain. The teachers will get a little more exercise Friday. Mika and I walked up the sidewalk, and her kindergarten teacher walked over to hand her a bag of food about 12 feet from the cart and then Mika moved back away to talk to her teacher for a minute since there was not anyone else picking up lunch bags right then.
Mika asked her kindergarten teacher if she had seen the boy she thought was at the park, and the teacher said they had picked up lunches a little while ago. As Mika and I walked away, we saw a car turn into the parking lot to pick up lunches. I am happy my school district is providing this service because so many people in my area need it. It is nice to know the lunches are available if we do need them in the future.
When Mika and I passed the park on our way home, the man and two boys were still there, and it was the boy Mika thought it was. It was entertaining to watch Mika and the boy try to keep social distance. They mostly talked instead of playing. The older boy climbed on top of the play structure and the dad called him down. The dad told the boy dare-devil moves were not allowed because the hospitals needed to focus on COVID-19 patients, not boys who break their arm or leg. The family stayed for about 15 minutes after we arrived, and we left when they did.
My piece of advice to you is to be part of the solution. The dad told me he would have let his son climb into precarious positions if the coronavirus was not weighing down our healthcare system. Think about ways you can ensure resources are there for those who need them.
Until next time,
Susanne
Please check out my GoFundMe page.
My seven-year-old, Mika and I are having a fun day kicking back for her actual Spring break. Today is a warm day so we walked to Mika’s school to get a lunch. We do not need a free lunch at this time; but getting a to-go lunch at the school gave us a purpose. We passed several neighbors who were taking advantage of the good weather to get some yardwork done. We said hello to everyone; and stopped to chat with a few as we made our way to and from the school. We maintained proper social distance.
I do not plan to get very many of the free lunches at school while the schools are closed. That food should go to someone who needs it, and we are fortunate not to be in need right now. Mika’s teacher had sent a message at the end of last week letting us know the school district had added Mika’s school as a pick-up location for lunches from 10:00 a.m. until noon this week. That is a much better time for me than the 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. the other school in the area is doing. It is cold in Colorado in the morning.
I messaged Mika’s teacher to find out if she would be on lunch duty this week. She told me no; but said Mika’s kindergarten teacher would be there Wednesday and Thursday. I told Mika we could walk to her school to pick up a lunch and say hello to her kindergarten teacher. At a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. I grabbed my coat and hat, and Mika and I started our adventure. (It may be warmer, but it is not warm enough for me to go out without a coat and hat -- 87 days until summer.)
As Mika and I were walking to the school, we saw a man and two boys stop at our neighborhood park to play. Mika asked to stop, but I told her we needed to complete our task first. Mika thought one of the boys was a kid she had been in Head Start and kindergarten with and I told her it did look like his dad driving the car. I was hoping they would be gone by the time we returned.
The lunch delivery was set up nicely. There was a cart of bagged lunches set near the driving lane so the four teachers could easily give them to the people in their cars. I imagine that cart will be under the awning by the front door on Friday if we get the forecasted rain. The teachers will get a little more exercise Friday. Mika and I walked up the sidewalk, and her kindergarten teacher walked over to hand her a bag of food about 12 feet from the cart and then Mika moved back away to talk to her teacher for a minute since there was not anyone else picking up lunch bags right then.
Mika asked her kindergarten teacher if she had seen the boy she thought was at the park, and the teacher said they had picked up lunches a little while ago. As Mika and I walked away, we saw a car turn into the parking lot to pick up lunches. I am happy my school district is providing this service because so many people in my area need it. It is nice to know the lunches are available if we do need them in the future.
When Mika and I passed the park on our way home, the man and two boys were still there, and it was the boy Mika thought it was. It was entertaining to watch Mika and the boy try to keep social distance. They mostly talked instead of playing. The older boy climbed on top of the play structure and the dad called him down. The dad told the boy dare-devil moves were not allowed because the hospitals needed to focus on COVID-19 patients, not boys who break their arm or leg. The family stayed for about 15 minutes after we arrived, and we left when they did.
My piece of advice to you is to be part of the solution. The dad told me he would have let his son climb into precarious positions if the coronavirus was not weighing down our healthcare system. Think about ways you can ensure resources are there for those who need them.
Until next time,
Susanne
Please check out my GoFundMe page.