Describe the month in one word: Summer. This month has been classic summer, with a social distancing twist. We have gone swimming in a pool in our backyard, for so many walks, did a mini staycation, went for a hike, had water balloon fights, at s’mores, watched fireworks from our backyard, went for bike rides, the list goes on and on.

Happiest memory: Probably swimming in the pool in the backyard. It feels like a lifetime ago (the Fourth of July), but swimming just made it feel like summer. Plus it was Sean’s first time swimming.

How I am feeling: Grateful. Like me again. I am reading books, working out outside of the house, eating great food, getting good sleep. I am still kind of burned out, but just grateful. Even though the virus is still here and will likely be here for a while, I am grateful things, like school, are starting to open again, even if it is just temporary.