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Okay, to start off, none of us are sick. No one we know is sick. School closure has been extended until the end of February, with no specific re-opening date, but we could theoretically be back to work on Monday, March 2, with students returning Tuesday, March 3). I am settling into the routine of running elearning classes. The workload is about the same as if I was working normal hours. The actual teaching time is less; the prep time is more because I'm working with unfamiliar technology. The Kiddo has also been adapting reasonably to the elearning routine. I am aware that the US State Department issued a recommendation that Americans in China stockpile food. There are always some minor grocery issues around the New Year holiday as stores close and there is some minor disruption to supply chains, so we had already made sure to have a reasonably stocked pantry at the start of the New Year break. Since then. we have kept ourselves stocked up to a higher degree than

My (Rick's) 5 Favorite Books Read In 2019: 5. The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis 4. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang 3. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 2. Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman 1. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson