Today was the first day of school. 2020 Covid style. Distance Learning. It’s 10 pm and the house is calm now. It sure didn’t feel that way at times this morning! For some reason Lupe kept getting booted off first period and had to log on over and over, no one could find the second period link, the Spanish history teacher spoke English. Zoom crashed nationwide. Yep, nationwide. Transitions to Google classroom.
It took Liam and I half an hour to log on. Other families were trickling on over the first hour and a half due to many technical issues.
Lupe was busy in group chats with friends to figure out the issues and I was doing the same with my parents friends. At one point I just had to laugh at the absurdity. 
Liam was a rockstar. He volunteered so many times to raise his hand and answer questions. He followed directions and was engaged. Well, until after lunch when independent work didn’t seem to be his first choice.
All in all it was challenging, but successful in the end and I am exhausted.  Everyone is exhausted today.
Fellow Parents, I hear you. I see you. I feel ya.  Teachers... thank you. #lupeandliam #school2020
After it was all done, Lupe got to go meet three friends for some outside time scootering and Liam was so eager to want to do the same thing, I knew I had to have an enticing alternative. So we parked a few blocks from Big Sky Cafe and scootered there. Papa served us outside at their parklet. I drank a glass of white wine, Liam had orange juice. A hummus plate and grilled brussel sprouts. I whispered to Liam, "It feels like we are on vacation!". "Yeah!" he squealed.
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