How do you feel about the current situation? You are all seniors, so I know this is especially hard for you--what do you miss the most AND/OR what will you miss the most?
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With the growing number of cases of coronavirus, there is a chance that we will all have to enter self-isolation. This could potentially give us two weeks to just in our house. What would you do with this time? Assuming teachers will not assign additional homework, but all previously assigned work stands, how will you kill the time?
For me, this will obviously involve a lot of parenting. I am a huge fan of movies, so I would most likely work my way through Disney+ with my kids, but I also will want to feel productive. Each day, I would pick a room to fully clean. For my kids' rooms, this will involve going through all of their clothes and boxing up the ones that don't fit and then organizing their bookcases (shocking, we have a lot of books). For the kitchen, I would go through all of the cabinets and cupboards and organize. When it comes to food, I would work my way through the items in the pantry and freezer that have been there forever. If they are too old, I will throw them out. If they are edible, I will cook them. For some additional entertainment, I will bake. I have been working my way through the Zingerman's Bakehouse cookbook, so I would continue to make my way through the items for which I have ingredients. Lastly, I would catch up on some shows. I have only watched a couple of episodes of the latest seasons of The Crown and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, so I would definitely watch those shows first. I do not want anything bad to happen to anyone, but two weeks at home with no outside responsibility sounds okay... I can't remember if we have done this one before, but I want to do it regardless. Name a food that elicits a memory. This idea came to me this weekend when I returned to Iowa for my grandmother's funeral. Every Christmas, we would gather at my Grandmother's house for brunch and the opening of presents. Every year, she would make an egg casserole. Now, I know that sounds pretty generic, but it is a unique casserole: it is loaded with mushrooms, cheese, and sherry that gives it a unique flavor. I now make the casserole every Christmas, and the tradition has continued for other generations. A second food for me is pancakes. Since childhood, I have traveled to Minnesota for family camp. All of our meals are served in a dining hall, and the hall always smells like pancakes and syrup, no matter what meal is being served. Whenever I smell pancakes or syrup (which is every Saturday when I make them from scratch for my kids), I am immediately transported to one of my favorite places in the world.
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