Boredom.

 

“When all the little ants are marching

Red and black antennas waving

They all do it the same

They all do it the same way.”

If it seems like little has changed in the last year, you know millions will agree with you. 

If it were not for Netflix, Amazon Prime and countless streaming services…we likely would have had to read a book, do a puzzle or even talk with one another! I know, how could we possibly talk with one another when you can stream for hours watching Schitt’s Creek, Tiger King, or the Queen’s Gambit?? 

What really has made this past year difficult is the uncertainty of when it would all end? Early on we thought it would be over when it became warm—it didn’t—and when we got a taste of congregating once more, we had to give it up once again and go into hiding. We couldn’t travel like we once did, we couldn’t go to movies, sports or even a carnival—-we are used to freedom and once it’s gone, we lose our minds. 

Fortunately we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel; when we reach that light, and once we are all clear, I am going to celebrate big time. I might go to a sporting event, perhaps even fly there, and leave my mask in my pocket. Okay, I probably won’t fly to a sporting event, but I will for sure leave my mask in my pocket if it’s okay to do so.

I have been able to go to our local arboretum several times over the past few months…because it is so wide open, it’s easy to venture and take pictures. The problem this time of year is…it’s really cold and snowy. I was there about a week ago and although it was a beautiful day, it was cold. It was around 5 degrees cold and that’s not fun to experience. If you don’t believe me, ask my camera.

There is another place I used to visit when life was normal. I would go to the zoo and take pictures. I used to go with my daughters, but as they’ve gotten older, they absolutely refuse to go with me. What are they missing? Well, time with Dad of course. They are smart not to go.

The photo above was taken a number of years ago. The expression on the face of this orangutan was a look into the future—-there would be no one coming to look at him, make silly noises…they were home streaming on Netflix.

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