#flattenthecurve Episode 29

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
I was supposed to be in Wales this week, well Tuesday/Wednesday anyway, zip wiring my way through some caves. Covid-19 put paid to that, but will get booked in again. Sometime soon, hopefully.

I decided to keep one of the leave days I'd booked to spend some 'quality time' with the kids, aka do more of their homeschooling with them. I don't know how teachers keep a straight face, or keep their cool.

Henry's work today for example was a comprehension exercise based on a animated story they had to watch first in YouTube.

One of the last few questions was: Why has laughter been included in the closing credits?

Henry's answer: She has been dragged into the closing credits to give her something to do, I think.

Me: (* after I'd stopped laughing at him) So, who is 'she', Henry?

H: She's the daughter

M: (* re-reading the question) Where does it mention "daughter' in the question, Henry?

H: (*confidently) There (*points to the word laughter) ... oh ... I didn't read it right

M: Is there actually a daughter in the final credits Henry?

H: Errrrr, yes. Maybe. I'm not sure

M: Ok. Did you make up an answer just so you could say you had done it?

H: Yes (* pet lip comes out)

M: Shall we do that question again Henry?

H: Hurrumph.

M: (* rolls eyes)

After we were done I went for a lie down. I deserved it.


Rekindling Old Passions

Social media has been full of stories of people revisiting past hobbies during lockdown: art, music, writing, cookery, health and fitness, and so on.

My own personal trip back in time has been culinary in nature and I've been recreating classic dishes of my childhood.

So far I have had a corned beef sandwich and a corned beef toasted sandwich.

I did mix things up later in the week when I had a corned beef wrap. It's important to get the balance between evolution and staying true to your roots just right, I think I nailed it this time.


Dressed For Success

Remember late 80s/early 90s soft rock band Roxette? Turns out they were way ahead of their time. The lyrics for their 1988 single Dressed For Success were originally a discussion on suitable attire for home working.

You gonna get dressed for your work?
I'm sitting around in my boxers, baby.
Get dressed for your work!
Sit in my 'pants for my 'kit!
Underpants?
Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Perhaps.


Life Long Learning

Every day, as somebody once said, is a learning day. And this is especially so for children, where learning opportunities crop up at the most unexpected moments.

For example, Henry recently asked what a wedgie was. Who am I to deny a child essential education?