This weekend was another holiday amidst the pandemic, and man was it… quiet.

There were no parties, no big fireworks, no hanging with friends… It was just more family time. Which is nice! I have a fantastic family and a hilarious kid and a fabulous husband and two insane but lovable dogs. And yet… holidays right now just don’t feel all that celebratory.

We tried to do our best with Dairy Queen and dipping our toes in the Mississippi River and riding our bikes to the lake and running to catch the ice cream truck. We watched movies and ate popcorn and enjoyed a deliciously juicy watermelon.

But we still missed our friends a lot. And we wish we had a pool. Ah well.

Hopefully next year will be a bit better.