COVID CONTACT ISOLATION DAY 3 (12/18/21)

DAY 3 12/18/21 Today included a Google Meet of the most pleasant kind. Staff organized a gathering of the clan with lots of fun and games. It was great to see everyone and check in to see how everyone was coping with the restrictions.

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