Moving forward

Hi, it’s me again. I stepped away because the idea of blogging about our meals has felt so trivial and insignificant this past month, and so I have been prioritizing other things. I know everyone has been emotionally affected by what is happening in our country and all over the world right now, and as uncomfortable and exhausting and traumatic and horrific and unbelievable as it might feel, I think leaning into it is the only way we are going to make lasting change. So that’s where I’m been – teaching myself and my kids about white privilege and racial sensitivity and how we can break the cycle. There are tons of book lists and resources online (for kids and adults).

I thought my generation was going to be the one to bring change to the world, but maybe we are just now starting the real revolution and it will instead be my kids’ generation that finally understands how to bring an end to the systemic racism and oppression that has long pervaded every nook and cranny of our society.

How are you guys doing?

Yolo county is super cautious and even though some businesses are reopening, lots of stuff is still closed. This is going to be an interesting summer. Obviously all of their camps have been cancelled, so now that (home)school has wrapped up, we will have to find other ways to keep ourselves occupied and entertained.

Moving forward, I will try to blog as much as possible, but I can’t really predict if there will be any regularity. I gotta make sure my family gets the biggest portion of the (metaphorical) pie.

We are still baking new and different kinds of bread around the clock (focaccia below), doing arts and crafts, and riding our bikes all over the neighborhood before the heat kicks in.

And that’s probably what most of our summer will continue to look like…hopefully with some new meals.