On Friday night, we went to a drive-in theater. I had seen an article a couple weeks ago in a local Facebook group about this pop-up drive-in company that was setting up in our area, and immediately booked tickets just for something to do. They are mostly showing classic and kids' movies, but we went to see "Palm Springs," a new comedy/romance/sci-fi(?) film that unfortunately totally missed its opportunity to release in theaters ... but as a "Groundhog Day" type "time loop" movie, it's sort of apropos for the time we're in. The movie was good, and besides a lack of signage entering the drive-in area, the whole thing was pretty well organized. They did have a little snack booth and port-a-potties, but we used the bathroom before we left home and brought our own snacks 😂 They required attendees wear masks when outside their cars, and everyone I saw walking around seemed to respect that. You could play audio via an app on your phone, or the car radio - due to technical issues, we ended up trying both, and neither was foolproof, but it sounds like they're working on improvements. Overall, it was a good experience, though I don't think I'd go to see an old movie I could watch from the comfort of my couch - but might consider it for another new release I was interested in.
Over the weekend, a hurricane/tropical storm formed in the Caribbean and made its way toward the east coast. Isaias grazed Florida before making its way up the east coast, hitting my area on Tuesday morning. We had flooding rains for much of the day, followed by high winds. There were tornado watches and warnings throughout the day, but none in my immediate area. Luckily, our power didn't go out, though I know there are many outages in the region. There was also major flooding in our area, especially near creeks and rivers that overflowed. We had just a little water in the basement, but a few minutes with the shop vac took care of it. We got very lucky this time! Meanwhile, Isaias has continued north toward New England, and I believe is expected to hit Maine and Canada at some point...
Last night, the school board in the district where I live voted to offer remote instruction only, through winter break (i.e. through the end of the year). I guess they'll see how things are looking later in the year to determine the plan for 2021. I've seen mixed reactions in local Facebook groups - luckily, none seem particularly angry or upset. I think most parents are relieved not to have to make the decision on whether to send their children back to the school building. But of course, learning from a computer at home is not ideal, especially if parents have to work, and so a lot of people are looking to form "pods" with other families, hire some sort of tutor, or send their children to a private school. I saw someone mention that the state teachers' association refused to allow any school district to come back in person. I don't know how accurate that is or what kind of force is behind it, because I know teachers in our state who are still on track to be back in the classroom full time. People are saying that the teachers are upset because they want to be back at work. I know
many teachers, and while they are sad to be away from their students and in a challenging situation to teach, they are more upset about being forced to be in the classroom and put themselves, their families, and their students at risk. This will certainly be an interesting year, and even though I don't have kids, I'm definitely interested to see how this all plays out.
Schools that have reopened already have students and teachers testing positive and quarantining.
Over the weekend, a hurricane/tropical storm formed in the Caribbean and made its way toward the east coast. Isaias grazed Florida before making its way up the east coast, hitting my area on Tuesday morning. We had flooding rains for much of the day, followed by high winds. There were tornado watches and warnings throughout the day, but none in my immediate area. Luckily, our power didn't go out, though I know there are many outages in the region. There was also major flooding in our area, especially near creeks and rivers that overflowed. We had just a little water in the basement, but a few minutes with the shop vac took care of it. We got very lucky this time! Meanwhile, Isaias has continued north toward New England, and I believe is expected to hit Maine and Canada at some point...
Last night, the school board in the district where I live voted to offer remote instruction only, through winter break (i.e. through the end of the year). I guess they'll see how things are looking later in the year to determine the plan for 2021. I've seen mixed reactions in local Facebook groups - luckily, none seem particularly angry or upset. I think most parents are relieved not to have to make the decision on whether to send their children back to the school building. But of course, learning from a computer at home is not ideal, especially if parents have to work, and so a lot of people are looking to form "pods" with other families, hire some sort of tutor, or send their children to a private school. I saw someone mention that the state teachers' association refused to allow any school district to come back in person. I don't know how accurate that is or what kind of force is behind it, because I know teachers in our state who are still on track to be back in the classroom full time. People are saying that the teachers are upset because they want to be back at work. I know many teachers, and while they are sad to be away from their students and in a challenging situation to teach, they are more upset about being forced to be in the classroom and put themselves, their families, and their students at risk. This will certainly be an interesting year, and even though I don't have kids, I'm definitely interested to see how this all plays out. Schools that have reopened already have students and teachers testing positive and quarantining.
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