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May is a wonderful time of the year! April showers bring May flowers. May brings the end to the cold weather (for the most part) and May 10 is our last frost date. We get to celebrate Mother's Day on May 14. We end the month with Memorial Day which is the official, opening of summer. Traditionally we celebrate Memorial Day with picnics, parades and pool openings. Will it happen this year? We will see!
The flyover by the Indiana National Guard was rescheduled to Saturday, May 2 (due to weather) and the flight plan has been expanded. Specific times are listed below may be a little different based on conditions. Watch from home and avoid gathering to watch.
The rest of the story: The pilots must fly a specified number of hours to maintain their skills. Warrior pilots requested to fly over cities to salute frontline COVID responders with boots on the ground serving Americans.
Wrapping up the year...
Life was so full of changes in 2020. Thank you for Zooming along with us. In planning for the future, I will be sending out a survey via Survey Monkey. Please take time to give feedback so that I can make good decisions for our programming, materials, staffing and opportunities.
COVID-19
Indiana is moving from Stage 1 to Stage 2 for most counties starting Monday, May 4 (Marion County will remain at Phase 1 for a while longer). Throughout Phase 2:
- People ages 65 and older should continue to shelter in place and avoid gatherings.
- People should continue to work at home.
- All people are asked to practice social distance.
- Nursing and group living homes, casinos, nightclubs, gyms, zoos, concerts, fairs, movie theaters, and amusement parks will remain closed.
- Groups of 25 may meet if they follow social distancing guidelines (not including places of worship or restaurants).
- Non-essential retail can open to 50% capacity
If things go well for two weeks and cases do not spike out of control,
- Restaurants may serve food at 50% capacity
- Salons, spas, etc. may open May 11 by appointment only.
For more details, see Back on Track Indiana.
Washing your Groceries. People are talking about cleaning goods before bringing them in their home. Good hygiene rules always apply. You can check out the article link above for details about cleaning things before bringing them into your home.
The funniest and most true meme so far is:
Fox 59 Restaurant Futures to purchase a certificate with a value of $50 certificate for only $40! Check the link and get ready to dine out! This list should grow.
Get and Keep America Open: Supporting states, tribes, localities and territories. There continues to be a great deal of concern about opening back up and the next steps. Guidelines from the Federal government advise that no matter what stage we are in we should:
- Minimize the chance of exposure: wash your hands, stay six or more feet apart from each other, wear a mask when in large groups (to keep from sneezing in someone else's face).
- Promote the use of every day preventive actions: wash your hands often, don't touch your face,
- Protect high risk populations.
We talked about a wonderful story where Jesus welcomes little children to him in Mark 10:13-16. The disciples try to keep the children from coming, but Jesus welcomes them and blesses them. We had a great discussion about the kingdom of God. Jesus says something a little odd: He says "who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." (Mark 10:15) The kingdom of God isn't a place, it is the family of believers who are loved and love Jesus and love and care for one another. Then Jesus blessed the children. That turned us to the question of whether we can bless God? Blessing God means thanking, praising, adoring, recognizing and loving Him. Here is an example of blessing God.
May 5: Join us as we talk about a rich young man who has it all and his questions in Mark 10:17-31.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30, Zoom.
We had a great time sharing our repurposed plastic. There were banks, plantings, beads and so much more. We heard a wonderful music recital. Check Facebook to see a good recording. We shared other ways we are spending our time including cleaning, organizing, crocheting, painting pictures and best of all, exploring cooking. Here are a few of our stuck in the house dishes:
Taralli
Temaki Sushi
Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookie
Zucchini Waffles: Mix together and cook in a waffle iron.
2 shredded zucchini (you could substitute potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.)
3 eggs
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 cup flour (substitute almond flour)
May 5: We love hearing about each other and what we are doing. Come and tell us about your favorite books and reads or favorite movies. Share your screen as you share your story!
English Classes: Thursdays, Zoom.
When we started this year, we couldn't even imagine it could end it this way! That being said, it hasn't been all that bad!
I will be sending you a link to our Last Official English Class of the 2019-2020 school year. Please join us if even for just a little bit of the time so we can see you! If you have moved out of the area, you can still Zoom over and say hello. After time to say hello, I will send you to a "room" where you can continue to meet with your class and wrap up the year.
English with Children:
We had fun last week with Old McDonald. What sounds to animals make in Japan?
Here are some YouTubes to find out!
What about Pokémon style Old McDonald (in Japanese)?
Fun on Line:
Putting together jigsaw puzzles has become a popular pastime. You can spread the puzzle on the table or you can try some on your laptop: Indiana On Line Jigsaw Puzzles
for the most part: usually
flight plan: pilots have file planned route with authorities
pilots: people who fly planes or steer barges
specified number: requirements
maintain their skills: remain relevant
warrior: someone who's job is to fight to defend
salute: officially recognize
boots on the ground: people who are in the middle of a fight
zooming: moving quickly; this is a funny pun! Get it? Zooming along!
survey: questions that answers help to guide decisions and direction
spike out of control: move quickly and not be controlled or monitored
by appointment only: you have to have a specific time set with a person; you can not walk in for service
back on track: move to a state of being as before
bless: lavish thanks, praise, recognize officially, anoint
substitute: use something instead of something else
that being said: at the end of the day, afterall
all that bad: not terrible
certificate: a document that gives value to something or someone
states: physical and legal divisions within the United States
tribes: groups of indigenous Americans that live in a physical local (lo-CAL)
localities: pronounced (lo-CAL-i-teez), a town or specific area, neighborhood
territories: physical locations that are governed and protected by the United States Federal Government, but do not have all the full rights of a state
meanwhile: while we are waiting
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