It started in January.

First, coronavirus wreaked havoc on Wuhan City, the birth city of Superhero 4 and the home of his orphanage, foster family and family friends we know and love. (Thankfully, none of them contracted the disease and all of them, after months of lockdown, are beginning to return to public life now.)

Then, it cancelled the already rescheduled travel of 8-year-old Harry, who was supposed to be our third host child, from China to the United States for orphan hosting in February, as well as the adoption travel of so many families we absolutely adore.

Now, this virus that has already quarantined dear friends in both China and Italy has reached our state, where it is canceling not only NBA seasons and NCAA tournaments but all four superheroes’ extra-curriculars, after-school activities, field trips and events. There is no public school for two weeks, and we just received notice that the military has just placed a ban on all domestic travel for soldiers and families until May 11.