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One Year

 Today, apparently, marked one year since the WHO declared Covid-19 as a global pandemic.  We were heading into spring break, just like we are today, and didn't know what would come next. All I knew at the time was that things were shutting down and I needed to make sure to head to the grocery store after school to stock up on some things - including toilet paper (of which there was very little)!

One year later...

*I have had my first vaccine (next one comes in 2 weeks)
*Chelan had his first vaccine just today
*My parents have been fully vaccinated
*Chelan's parents have had their first vaccine
*High school teams are able to finish their state basketball tournament (after abruptly ending after the first round last year)
*We are looking forward to a golf season, which didn't happen last year
*Caiden and I will be shopping for a tux tomorrow for a prom he is helping to plan
*My students are all back in class in-person after several rounds of remote learning due to quarantine or personal choice
*We are having church in-person (though pretty limited) and Caiden is taking the faith exploration class with the pastors
*VBS is being planned and will be held in June, although feeling strange for me this year (for a host of other reasons)

Slowly, things are feeling 'normal' again.  I can't believe it has been a whole year, and I am happy to report that this year after spring break, we will return to school (hopefully) - nothing is every set in stone anymore; I've learned to be flexible!


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