Being denied the experience of third grade is torture for my granddaughter Olive Krug of Topeka. She loves her teacher, Mrs. Kido, the new friends she has made, and just about everything about school.
To help distract Olive, her mother, Louise, began a game of listing things that have either changed or remained the same because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They then included me (Mimi) in the emails.
Here are our entries:
Olive:
I’m so bored because I have not seen my friends in forever. But as a family we still have fun together.
Louise:
There’s no more playdates for the kids. Olive still doesn’t like stewed tomatoes.
Mimi:
Our small town of Iola is so quiet. Sometimes I walk around the square and hardly see a soul. But the seasons still change. I love that spring is here and the flowers and trees are blooming.
Olive:
Now I take my violin lessons over the computer. My teacher watches me and tells me what to do. It’s not as good, but I guess it’s better than nothing. My little brother can still be a pest. Will that ever change?
Louise:
There’s no more babysitters. No more date nights. It’s just the four of us as a family day in and day out. The kids’ rooms are still a mess.
Mimi:
