Fun with Family and Friends

Our son Paul has been working primarily from home since February when he was told not to come into the office because he had been in Japan, and they had some of the early cases of Covid-19. By the time he completed his 14 day self-quarantine his company was already making plans for employees to work from home (or anywhere outside of the office with a good internet connection and decent workspace).

​Paul reserves a couple of weeks at an Airbnb in Racine for his work from home location and his wife Kara joins him a few days into the stay. This gives us a wonderful opportunity to see both of them. On their first weekend in town Gina and Jerry host a family party by the pool. William’s Mom joins in, but declines a dip in the pool. One afternoon William, Gina and I take Kara on a tour of places we experienced in our childhood and early adulthood. We’re not sure if Paul is happy or sad that he has to work and therefore misses the experience. One evening over dinner Paul and Kara inform William and I that we will become grandparents in January!! We are very excited.

​One Friday we are able to meet up with my brother Dan, his wife Martha, and some of their family - including our new great-nephew Emmett who is seven weeks old. It’s a fun dinner during which Emmett is well-behaved (well...for an infant.). :-)

​We also see some of our friends. William and I meet up with Lois for lunch several times and Lois and I sneak in 9 holes of golf one day. We also have opportunity to have dinner with our dear friend Gretchen, once at her home and once in “our” apartment. Both are delightful evenings. It’s a hot evening the night at the apartment so we dine al fresco in the backyard around a card table.