I shared on Instagram the other day that I felt like I was grieving the summer. Every year on Memorial Day Weekend, I have put together a bucket list of things to do with my son throughout the summer. From catching waves at the beach to walking the Brooklyn Bridge to ice cream cones in Central Park. With the current state of the city, I just don’t know what our summer will look like and it is pretty hard to plan.
But I refuse to let Covid-19 stop me from making amazing memories this summer. As hard as it has been to manage my anxiety during this time in New York City, I am so grateful for the life I live with my happy, little, family. M is turning six this year, and I want us to have the most amazing summer.
As we were getting ready to go out the other day for a walk, M walking out of his room with his mask on, no reminders, nagging or asking needed. I had this moment thinking about had sad it was that he just knows at this point, and it isn’t even a discussion anymore. And then I realized that it isn’t sad. It is just different. Different from what we are used to. We are so lucky that we are healthy, able to help protect our community and continue to live through this pandemic with the ability to go out at will. Safely. Respectfully.
So, while I might not have jumping in a pool every day on my summer bucket list, there are still so many things we can do.
SUMMER 2020 BUCKET LIST
PANDEMIC EDITION
- MAKE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
- FEED THE TURTLES AT THE HARLEM MEER
- SCOOTER RIDE THROUGH CENTRAL PARK
- WATER GUN FIGHT
- LOBSTER ROLLS ON THE CONNECTICUT SHORE
- PICNIC ALONG THE EAST RIVER
- BIKE RIDE THROUGH THE WEST VILLAGE
- FLY A KITE
- VOLUNTEER OR DO SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
- PLAY IN THE RAIN AND SPLASH THROUGH PUDDLES
- MAKE SMORE’S
- HUG FAMILY
- ALL DAY PICNIC IN CENTRAL PARK
- VISIT A FARM AND PICK FRESH FRUIT
- WEEK IN THE HAMPTONS
- ROADTRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS
- CATCH FIREFLIES
- MAKE TIE DYE BEACH TOWELS
- JUMP IN THE DELAWARE RIVER
- RUN A VIRTUAL 5K
- BAKE MACARONS
- VISIT A LOCAL WINERY
- GO TO A DRIVE-IN MOVIE
- FINISH A 1000 PIECE PUZZLE
- WATCH THE SUNSET OVER THE HUDSON RIVER
- WATCH THE SUNRISE ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
- BAKE A FOURTH OF JULY PIE
- MAKE HOMEMADE LEMONADE
- CATCH SOME WAVES AT THE BEACH
- GO CAMPING
Some of these things might not happen, and that’s ok. We can still do so many fun, memorable, joy filled things this summer. Even if it is just the three of us, even if we won’t be traveling, we have so much to look forward to.
