Covid the year of…. 

Driving Dad’s lawn mower around the backyard until it ran out of gas

Riding bikes from sunrise to sunset with my best friends 

Laying in the middle of the night watching the stars

Back when we went to the creek to swim with our meals packed in our backpacks 

Manhunt at 11 on a Monday night 

No stressors or responsibilities except trying to not log out of class early

Playing dress up at the age of 13 because there was nothing better to do

Rib sticking down the biggest hill in the neighborhood with bruises all over our legs and arms

The Neighborhood friend group that got close because we only had each other 

Screaming music on the trampoline and talking about the world ending

All different age gaps but just as immature as everyone else

Movies on the projector in the backyard on a starry night 

Matching your mask to your outfit when we finally got back into school

Sanitizing groceries after going to the grocery store in the driveway

Old people having to wear masks in their own cars

Learning tik tok dances from Charlie Dmelo hours on end

Sleeping in till 11 

Careless eating without gaining any weight

Shorts and T-shirts everywhere we go 

Online shopping for clothes

Sneaking out to the hay fields to take pictures

Sleepover streaks and pulling all-nighters nights on end

Buying a Jeep just to drive around 

Hikes with family for miles down a back road

Watching church on the tv

Streaks on Snapchat being the connection with school friends

Drive by birthdays with posters handing out the windows 

Beaten up bikes as only transportation 

Logging off Zoom class early to go outside

Special days doing school with friends

Outdoor dinners with grandparents on the back porch with masks