I will say that the last two months have been the same for everyone…frustrating, depressing, disappointing, and scary.
We have learned how to do things we have never thought we would have to ever do …and we’ve had to be creative about it.
Had some employees give me their notice of departure literally hours and one of them, just days before opening our store…put a little bit more stress than I already had…but we are getting there….and we just might make it.
Our state lifted the stay at home order and our mayor allowed small businesses to re-open…and I am completely grateful. Things look very different now…but I’m thankful to be open.
My daughter turned 13 on Friday….she misses her friends terribly…she misses everything terribly. No summer camp, no art camp, and probably no summer swim team…and the disappointments just keep coming…but Friday…her friends came through and we were able to celebrate at a distance…with a promise of a big party soon to follow.
The theme this year was obvious…
And masks were not always required….
Birthday cake was as requested….ice cream cake…where I had to order from my car and do pickup. The ice cream store spelled her name perfectly and they were awesome.
Turning 13 means you get your first piece of real jewelry and she is taking very good care of it.
Pandemic birthdays call for caravans of well wishers…
And distant waves from friends…no hugs but the promise of seeing each other again soon!!!
The Reluctant Red Nose 