The Big Pause - Day 21 - April 1 - Getting into a Routine

It's not exactly clear when the first day of 'The Big Pause' is. The first case was diagnosed in Wuhan in November of 2019 and problems escalated for months after that. It became real for us on March 12th, 2020 because that was when BC recommended against travel outside of Canada. This was the moment when we cancelled our trip. That would make today Day 21.

We started the day with our first 8:00 am family meeting. Our first couple days of what was supposed to be school had a few hiccups. There was no routine and plans for lunch, dinner and other events were not communicated resulting in hurt feelings. The family meeting is designed to plan the day, set goals and make sure everyone knows what everyone else is doing. Day one went well.

Carter still had no direction from his teachers so we set simple goals. He had to set a schedule and keep to it. His schedule involved a walk with Kerry at noon, hot dogs for lunch and some reading and TV time. He kept to his schedule.

Callie's schedule had already started to take on a routine. She went on the spin bike in the morning, took the schnoodle for a walk at 11:00 am and there were dance classes online from noon to 2:30. She doesn't like to admit it but she likes to have a schedule.

I did my work day and made sure to get my bike ride in at lunch. I had to make the hot dogs and we had hamburgers for dinner. A new event was also added for Kerry and Callie. One of Kerry's teachers was hosting a Zumba class.

I"m catching up on blogs now but as soon as I do I"ll also give an update on what's happening in the world and my predictions for the future. We'll see whether I'm any good at predicting the future.