Feb. and Mar. 2020

February and Early March 2020

Life before Covid-19 restrictions settled on Boston...

Mandarin-language Valentine's Day card from Samantha. Thankfully she translated it for me. Some of my students pronounced her handwriting "just like a second grader in China's handwriting."

President's Day at the MFA, with a Haitian dance performance and interactive class, and some art-making activities.

Basketball class and library date with Vanessa every Saturday.

Girl Scout cookie sale in front of South Station on Friday afternoon, Valentine's Day:

More art (Samantha's).

Adult Pinewood Derby at a brewery/beer hall in Roslindale. Sean placed in the heavy racer division and Robert won in the stockcar division.

Homework. Helen usually sits with Samantha while she does hers, and then sometimes writes something on her own. This was Helen saying "I think I'll make myself a card for my birthday," and then doing exactly that.

Making a spin art machine.

Samantha's learning to crochet. She made Daisy Bear a scarf with a Daisy on one end, and I made Helen a pocketbook with daisies on it while teaching Samantha.

Boston Marathon Jamboree at Roxbury Crossing.

Signs of spring--warm weather, flowers, and ice cream after dinner on the porch.

Get well card for Po-po, Samantha's teacher's mother, who volunteers in their classroom daily, with a Chinese-style papercut taped inside (and Samantha's class number, 14, written on it, because Po-po doesn't read English or Arabic numbers).