May 5, 2020

Another week has  gone by and not a lot of  change in the world of the corona virus. Some countries, states and provinces, where new cases are decreasing or have never been too significant, are beginning to lift isolation restrictions as they are concerned about the serious affects the shutdowns are having on the economy. Tennessee is one of these states and Zachary is planning to fly to New Jersey to visit his girlfriend Monica. He will wear a mask and gloves and I believe any planes that are flying right now are required to be half full to maintain social distancing guidelines. Montana is also lifting restrictions and businesses are opening slowly and carefully Larissa tells us. Schools are still closed in most places.

We are trying to make sure each day has us involved in meaningful activities and so, along with our walks, regular household chores and yard work, I have been reading “Saints”. I finished the first volume and am part way thru the second. I have been sorting thru more drawers and pictures and I have also sanded some painted furniture, ordered paint from Benjamin Moore, which they delivered for free, and have been putting the primer on preparing for the new colour. We work hard to have three good meals a day and not snack more than usual.  Tom has his own exercise routine as well as our walking and he does a lot of reading and indexing. We try to keep touch with our family and friends daily via email, messaging, FaceTime and phone. We also have movie night every night.

Our oldest grandson Justin started graduate school in Utah to become a PT  but the classes are only online for the time being. He still is required to dress nicely. His brother Zachary is graduating from Boston College, where he has been on hockey scholarship and where he received the college male award for athletics, academics and service combined. Nice award to receive. Our grandson Ross, who is serving a mission in Winnipeg and serving in the office at the moment, sang “There is Peace in Christ” with his companion playing the piano and they posted it on Facebook. It was very touching. His older brother Max is graduating with a Bachelors degree in business, preparing for Accounting school and is also trying to get to his girlfriend Jaqui who lives in Australia or bring her here. The kids are funny and fun. They brighten our days and we are proud of them and love them all.

We continue to pray for the improvement in world conditions and we long to get back to the Temple and to our mission in England.

Linda’s Projects 2020