Summer of our Discontent

THEN: Summer 2019 

NOW: Summer 2021

 Your summer project was building a treehouse for the kids.

Your summer project is dismantling the treehouse and reselling the lumber at 200 percent profit.

 You prepped multicourse barbecues for your closest friends.

 You order takeout and watch your pals eat their own dinners over a video call.

 You wished you had more time to get to know all your neighbours.

 Thanks to multiple lockdowns, you know way too much about all your neighbours.

 A season’s pass gave the kids daily access to the local waterpark.

 The back door gives the kids daily access to the sprinkler in the backyard.

 “We’re going to Disneyland!”

 “We’re going to Fabricland!”

Since you were outside almost every waking moment, you spent a small fortune on sunscreen.

 Since you are inside almost every waking moment, you save a small fortune on sunscreen.

 You looked forward to what adventures August will bring.

 You look forward to what adventures August 2022 will bring.