I've been keeping up with the thread, but haven't really posted much and wanted to share a few things. Sorry it turned out so long!
@SouthFayetteFan - sorry about your childhood pet. It's so painful to lose a loved member of the family.
- Kansas issued a 30 day shelter in place order starting today. Our schools are already officially closed for the rest of the school year. I guess we're being extra cautious, which is fine. Luckily where we live we haven't had very many local cases yet, although we haven't tested much either I don't think.
- We're waiting on instructions for how the online learning will work, it should be starting next week. In the meantime I've been trying to have the kiddos do some worksheets I found online, and read a lot, watch some education youtube videos, and play educational online games. I told them we're doing this so their minds wouldn't turn to mush. My DS8 actually googled to see if that would happen
- I switched over our May flights to WDW from Kansas City to Wichita, and actually saved points. I feel kind of bad doing it, and not super hopeful the trip will actually happen, but if it does we'll be ready. I also added a day at the beginning, which meant I got to do fastpasses a day earlier than I planned. I booked our arrival night at Pop, then we'll move to BCV on DVC points. I also have a backup ressie for June at POFQ, and another later in June at CBR. We'll be using our AP's one last time, so without knowing how long the parks are closed, it's hard to plan much further out than that.
- I really wish I could apply for a CIP right now but I need to be good and wait until May (thanks
@SouthFayetteFan for your post the other day).
- Any reports of retention offers on SPG Biz (Bonvoy Biz)? My AF is due and I don't think I really want to keep it. I paid the AF last year so hoping that would help keep the Amex popup away, which I think it did.
- Last thing (for now anyways) - I've seen several posts referring to gaining weight during this staying at home time. I thought I'd share that I've lost about 25 pounds since Jan. using intermittent fasting. I'm still trying to lose a few more, but right now I'm so grateful that I started this because I'm pretty sure otherwise I'd gain 50 pounds or so while I'm at home. I still struggle a little in the evenings lately during my eating window to not overeat/snack on all the food we've stocked up on, but I'm grateful that it's only for a few hours in the evening I'm struggling, not all day. My desk is set up right next to our kitchen, which definitely would have been hard to resist snacking all day if I wasn't doing IF. Anyways, just wanted to mention it in case it helps anyone
Ok - off to work out now so I can eat