Well, thanks to COVID-19 and my job at the station, I’ve been a little behind here on the blog. I don’t know about you, but our world seemed to change quite a bit. The kids are now doing school and church activities from home, and I’m now set up to be able to anchor/report the news for my television station from home. We set it up for a while so I would work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Weekend off work, Monday, and Tuesday from home. Then the next, so few days of the week from the studio. So, basically, five days broadcasting from home, then the next five days in the studio.
I love a challenge and learning. So, as much stress as this has caused and is causing it’s also been a wonderful growing experience both professionally and personally.
Now, I usually don’ t post about work here as this is a place where I’ve enjoyed just kind of detoxing from work. I think today though, I will link some of the stories I’ve done. I know we are not the only parents out there trying to do this ‘distance learning.’ Here is my question for you. How do you motivate your kids when they say things like, “I’m not getting a grade for it.” I try and remind them that in life if you give the least, you’ll most likely get the least out of life and suffer the consequences of those choices. But if you do your best and give it your all, then you’ll reap the rewards of those decisions as well. I mean, if you’re going to take the journey, why not try to do your best, which means things like going to class and not just turning in the work. It’s not like they’ve got a lot of other things they can be doing in this situation anyway;)… I mean they don’t love laundry or dishes so why not go to a zoom class. Bahhhh
I loved talking with this 4th-grade class. I mean they were so open and honest about the changes that come with distance learning. Jennifer Steele is their teacher and man did she have some great advice. I’ve known Jen since we were about the same age as these kids so it was pretty surreal.
Dr. Ed Parsley donates plasma. Picture courtesy of Dr. Ed Parsley.
I first heard about Ed Parsley from a friend who knows his sister. After several texts, we were finally able to connect. He is an Oklahoma native who is now living in San Diego. However, he is also a COVID-19 survivor who headed to New York to volunteer on the front lines. He was very candid about his experience and even emotionally moved as we talked about what he's been through in the ICU as a Doctor on the front lines. He sent the picture you see to me after he'd wrapped up volunteering in New York and was able to donate plasma in San Diego.
So many restaurants are trying to figure out how to survive this whole thing,, which brings me to Jeff and Amy Castleberry of Caz's Pup and Caz's Chowhouse. This couple has kept their restaurant closed except for one night a week. On that night, they offer family curbside meal night to their employees. This story provided a big smile in the middle of the COVID-19 storm.
They told me they still don't have an open date yet as of 4/4/2020. For them it's about when they feel it's safer for their employees, guest and when the business demand returns.
Jeff and Amy Castleberry prepare food for their team. Picture courtesy of Jeff and Amy Castleberry.
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