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Day 36: Happy Earth Day!

It's Earth Day! Pollution and airborne particulate levels are lower than they have been in years. And all it took was a deadly virus to force people out of their cars. Hooray?

What I'm watching today

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017, Netflix streaming) - I honestly don't know how to think about this movie. Sure, it's a retelling of a Greek tragedy so it dips into the realm of the surreal, but still. The story involves a heart surgeon who was negligent during a surgery years ago and accidentally killed a patient. The patient's son returned and befriended the surgeon, but soon afterward the surgeon's two children fall ill. The surgeon is told that he must decide which family member will die, or else his entire family will. As a parent, I expected the movie to end in a certain way, but I was wrong.

What I'm playing today

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020, Nintendo Switch) - Ok, I caved. I'm not serious about this game, but it's just the box-checking, achievement-hunting kind of game that I often enjoy. I start the game; I accrue debt. I build a house; I accrue debt. I pay off that debt; I accrue more debt. This is the game of Life, except that there are personified animals and lots of puns.

What I'm doing today

Biking - We got up early today, packed all the bikes in the car, and found a deserted parking lot to ride in. All of the kids are still either on training wheels or riding trikes. Even the 7yo still uses training wheels. He wants to ride a bike; he just doesn't want to put in the time to learn how. The 5yo on the other hand just needs to get over her fear of falling and she'll be fine. And the 3yo is just plain crazy, which means he'll probably be the first kid to ditch the training wheels.

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