Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Well, our younger son, his wife and our eighteen month old grandson have departed for a life two states away. We are sad, but know it's an excellent choice for them. We had five days with them in the house, with us interacting constantly with our grandson. He may not remember us at all when next we see him. This is ordinary life with the pandemic, and I don't feel sorry for myself, because I know millions of people are cut off from the ones they love. I decided to haul all the toys strewn in the living room and kitchen upstairs to the bedroom with the toddler bed and portacrib. We now officially have no pod, so none of the grandkids will be inside our house. It's been years since the living room has been "adult". Of course, I can't socialize so nobody but us will take advantage of the new roominess, but getting the room cleared out seems appropriate. I don't want to stare at kiddie things and think of what I'm missing. It already feels so quiet in the house. Very strange. We may have to get another dog.