Our View I can’t believe we are in our last full week in August. This is the moment when reality hits and I realize our summer has slipped right through our fingers. My son and I basically lost a summer due to the pandemic. Beaches, pools, and water park visits were not in our schedule this summer. Living with a chronic illness is not easy and although people are taking precautions, I must do my part by avoiding public places as much as I can. Avoiding fun and adventurous

This week NYC entered into phase 3 and I am definitely not comfortable sending my son to any of the available camps. For my sanity and everyone’s health, we would rather stay at home unless it is necessary to step out. School ended at the beginning of June, and I had to have some fun indoor projects up my sleeve to keep my son excited and challenged despite the lack of space and options. One of our ambitious projects was to use our small terrace and turn it into an urban gar