Pandemic sequestration brings about funny things. These are my top ten thus far:
10) At day 14, two weeks after Julie’s son returned from Spain, and after not leaving the house for 42 meals, Julie and her daughter were in the kitchen:
Lizzie: “If I even detect a meatball being made in this kitchen, I’m outta here. I need fried food. Fast.”
9) On day 8 after going to the drive through laundry mat:
Julie: “Will, what took you so long?”
Will: “I took the long way – it burned an extra 15 minutes of this day.”
8) I learned a new dance:
It’s called Savage… cause I am.
7) I’ve given up on my middle child’s education. This is a quote I heard this week with imposed homeschooling:
DJ: “Stephanie, this is the worst economy since the 1984.”
Stephanie: “AKA The Great Depression.”
Oh lord. Didn’t I pay for an American History course?
6) I’ve given up on my youngest child’s education. This is another quote I heard this week with more imposed homeschooling:
Michelle: “Did you know that Abraham Lincoln died in a pandemic?”
Me: “I don’t know how a lot of presidents died, but I am certain Abraham Lincoln did not die in a pandemic.”
She did correct herself and told me that it was actually President Polk. She told me he died of diarrhea. Which I looked up to be sure, and it is true.
5) Julie texted her hairdresser and sent a photo of an online hair highlight kit.
Julie: Could I use this?
Hairdresser: Hi love, no don’t. You could make a big mess with this. Wait.
4) Lunch on day 20…
Julie: “Stephanie, are you having a good day.”
Stephanie: Just nods her head – NO – and keeps eating her sandwich.
3) Zoom meeting in the master bedroom with me; zoom meeting in the den with Julie; zoom meeting in the dining room with DJ; Michelle taking her high school dance class on zoom upstairs in her bedroom – the chandelier bouncing up and down.
2) Last Sunday morning we called my mom. She didn’t answer. We then called my dad. He picked up.
Me: “Where is mom.”
Dad: “She’s right here.”
Me: “Why didn’t she pick up?”
Dad: “She didn’t have her makeup on.”
We then called Julie’s mom. She didn’t answer. We then called Julie’s dad. He picked up.
Julie: “Where is mom.”
Her dad: “She’s right here.”
Julie: “Why didn’t she pick up?”
Her dad: “She hasn’t brushed her hair, and she was afraid Danny would be there with you.”
1) Bocce ball tourney and picnic – each family member had to bring something to the table with food already in the house:
Julie: Tuna salad
Stephanie: Leftover pasta from Wednesday and a frozen pasta dish she brought back from her college dorm
Michelle: Homemade lemon bars
DJ: A charcuterie board – with all kinds of great stuff
Danny: Julia Child’s homemade white bread with butter (only 8 hours to make)
Mmmmmmm –
Stephanie may not know when The Great Depression occurred, but she’s dang good at Bocce! She won the tourney!
The Real Full House 
Karin Walker
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Dawn M. Miller
/ June 24, 2020Def savage 😉