Nomad Life - Day 202

Before I arrived in the Shenandoah, Brenna had asked if I could chaperone a Field Trip at her school.  Of course, I eagerly accepted!  Today was the day for the event and I was up at 0630 (no alarm required).  Unfortunately, I had a very fitful sleep overnight.  I believe the temps in the apartment (and the clothing I'd wore the night before), along with the couch I was sleeping on, created the issue.  Regardless, I started teleworking as soon as I was awake.  Brenna woke up shortly after I did (0700) and got ready for work.  She gave me more details about the Field Trip and then departed for the school (0815).  Meanwhile, I continued teleworking (meetings).  At 1045, I took a break from my job and headed to a nearby Walmart for a gas fillup (1055).  Immediately after that, I picked up lunch (to go) at Wendy's (1100) and then drove to Brenna's school.  Starting at 1115, I spent nearby four hours volunteering with Brenna's class.  After I joined my daughter, we (along with nearly 25 students, four teachers and the other chaperones) got ready to head to the nearby Harrisonburg Children's Museum.  Once again, it was a wonderful day of weather (high 50s, rising into the low 60s, and sunny).  Through each step of the Field Trip, the kids were very enthusiastic (singing songs at times).  We walked about a mile from their school to the museum and then had a wonderful time exploring the exhibits.  Brenna assigned me to shadow three young people through the Theater Room, Arts & Crafts Room, Airport Room (complete with control tower, regional jet and TSA screening area), Hospital Room, Farm/Barn Area (crops and Farmer’s Market), Kitchen Room and assorted other locations.  I was very impressed with the way the kids played with all the “Grown Up” tools!  Most of them seemed to enjoy my presence, with some trying to validate my identity as the dad of their teacher.  On the way back to school, we had to climb a big hill and the kids all started singing "Golden" (from the "KPOP Demon Hunters" movie, with it's "Up, Up, Up!" lyrics).  Soon after that, I got the most hilarious image of Brenna that I’ve ever seen (sadly, no camera ready).  During a shortcut through a city park, the kids broke into runs, rolls down hills and unbridled exuberance,  My daughter was an island of calm stability amid the chaos!  It was clear that those kids love their teacher and I could tell that the feelings are mutual.  After saying goodbye (and getting hugs from) the students, I departed for Brenna's apartment at 1445.  On the way, I bought snacks at Walmart (1500).  At the apartment, I resumed teleworking.  Brenna got home at 1730 and we talked more about the field trip - I told her I hoped we could have a relaxing evening in the house and she agreed.  For some reason, though, Brenna then went into her room to "rest" and I didn't hear back from her for a while.  To pass the time, I watched a new episode on my streaming services.  Since I'd already gotten nearly three hours from walking with Brenna's class earlier in the day, I only had one mile left to reach my step goal.  For this reason, I went walking in Brenna's apartment complex parking lot (1910).  In the end, I got the last mile completed (10K step goal achieved).  Meanwhile, Brenna texted to ask if we could get takeout from Vietopia and I agreed.  Soon after that (while I was still walking), she went to pick up the food.  She returned home at around 2000 and I joined her at her apartment soon after that.  I found her watching an episode of "The Rookie" but, before long, Brenna asked if we could watch a movie.  I suggested one called "As Luck Would Have It" that I thought she'd like.  For the next few hours (with minor interruptions for other conversations, eating and Brenna's calls with Jesse), we enjoyed the film.  One minor interruption was when Brenna and Jesse laughed at me because I seemed to be a huge fan of Hallmark Movies.  I replied that I had been doing "research" on so I would know what to share with my daughters when I visited.  The movie finally wrapped up at 2215 and I said goodnight to my daughter.  For the rest of the evening, I did some more reading and checking on the news.  It was finally time for bed at 2315.  What a great day of volunteering with Brenna's class!