Is this the new normal?

Welcome to Summer 2020: home of the new normal. I'm surprised that there are people who -- I think anyway -- are able to act like nothing is any different and life continues as normal. What a crazy trip. I feel like life is on hold. We can kind of do a lot of the things that we're used to doing and that we want to do, but every now and then there is some big reminder that things are more than a little weird right now.

Helga starts farm camp on Monday. Ah the classic list outlining for parents what their kid needs to bring on the first day of camp. Sunscreen, rain boots, 2 face masks that fully cover the mouth and nose, a hat, a water bottle, antibacterial wipes, rain clothes, and plenty of disinfecting hand sanitizer.

We are hoping to go on a holiday to Italy next month. I found one hotel that looked promising. They even outlined their new special procedures: you don't have to wear a mask when you're at your table eating, but of course when you get up to go to the buffet you do. And you don't serve yourself. There is now a glass partition between you and the food and you ask the staff -- who wear full face protection -- to serve you what you would like. And the pool is open! Using a "special anti-viral form of chlorine" (???).

We bought (well, ordered) a cargo bike recently. It is an Urban Arrow Family and it is mad wack. But to try it out and fill out the forms choosing all of the accessories which you need and which bring the total price to greater than what we paid for our first car, we had to wait in a line outside as only one group / family / whatever in the store at a time and of course you have to be wearing a mask the whole time.

But once it arrives it is going to be sweet!