Dear Prisoner No. 4, aka Gideon,
You know that saying, “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time?” Well, in this case, you really didn’t do the crime. You are innocent.
That still doesn’t mean we can set you free, Smooth Criminal. You are incarcerated until we all get our test results.
The family that tests together stays together.
You did get time out of your cell for the testing, but that was not a good time for any of us.
Prisoner No. 4 submits to testing.
We all suffered. Dominic claimed it was “nasal rape.”
You certainly haven’t lost your sense of humor.
On the way home, we had this conversation:
Me: When we get home, I have to go out to buy more wine as someone didn’t follow the list.
Daddy: I thought it was a “pick one” list instead of a “get all.” What if I bought a bunch of wine, and you got mad?
Me: It’s like you don’t even know me. I would never get mad at too much wine.
You: That’s something an alcoholic would say.
Laughter ensued.
In a way, I suspect you are loving captivity.
You don’t have to do your chores.
You can eat in your room.
Your brother isn’t able to harass you.
And we’ve sort of made a joke of it.
Anyway, you can rejoin society (i.e., us) in 3-5 days when we get (negative, we hope) test results back.
Love you despite your record,
Mama
Observe and report 
this is one for the scrapbook. “Well, kids, here’s your grandma, grandpa and uncle and me getting our noses swabbed for Covid-19.”
“Huh?”
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Ha! Yes. It’s not likely anyone will forget 2020.
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Girl! Praying everyone tests negative! And, you should see all the beer in our fridge. I mean, I try to keep to liquor store bill below $100 but….
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I have a small refrigerator in the garage just for beer!
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We do, too! Great minds think alike!
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