There are many reasons I am looking forward to the school year starting back up, even if it will be done remotely. I am excited for Cody to start high school. I am glad Carter got his first choices of elective classes – applied technology and yearbook. I am trying to be positive about all the technology I will learn and utilize as I teach my third graders from the classroom nook I created in a corner of the bedroom.
But mostly I am excited that Husband and I will no longer lunch together at our dining room table to the delightful sound of machine gun fire.
About three weeks ago (although it feels like three months ago) under the guise of being concerned about our children’s socialization, we caved to the pressure of allowing them to play a popular video game, Fortnite. This is a third person shooter game that players can play in teams with others. As far as I can tell, players slaughter other players, using a variety of differently colored weapons, in hopes of being the last ones standing. The winners can then gloat and freak out over getting a “Victory Royale”. It may not be our best parenting decision, so don’t judge.
Once school starts, the boys will no longer have their Pandemic Summer Screen Time extended from 40 minutes a day to way-to-many minutes a day, and life will get back to somewhat normal.
We will all be able to have lunch together to the gentle sounds of NPR playing in the background.
Shoes On The Wrong Feet 
The cat appears contented.
He rarely lets anything stand in the way of a good nap, machine gun fire included apparently.
Pants-less Fortnite. Civilization really is nearing its end…
😉
The slow decay of our family norms is rapidly accelerating. At least the cat doesn’t seem to notice.
the cat seems delighted! I wonder if the solution for my insomnia is to swap “nature sounds” on spotify for “gun fire sounds”, if that is a thing!
It looks like our cat, James, would recommend it. LOL!
Gunfire can certainly disturb dinner. Getting back to a normal routine will be a good thing!
Yes it will!
🙂