Sometimes it surprises me how easy this stay-at-home time has been for Keith and me. I realize that much in my past has contributed to the ease: over the years, I’ve learned to live self-suficiently in quiet. I grew up … Continue reading →
For some of us, 2020 walks a fine line between terror and bemusement. We await — with humor if we can manage it — the unveiling of whatever fresh hell comes next. Murder hornets‽ 2020, you can’t be serious. The … Continue reading →
So here’s my day: I wake up around 5:00 am, so happy that there is nothing on my calendar for the day. Big plans: clean out the garage, get to files that need filing, do the sink full of dishes, … Continue reading →
This is day 8 of the heatwave and day 116 of sheltering in place. The forecast is for highs around or above 90ºF for another two weeks, with overnight lows around 72ºF. This house does not have air conditioning. Normally … Continue reading →
Because of fears of possibly being infected with the Covid-19 virus, I can no longer be with my six-year-old granddaughter. She is an amazing little girl: happy, funny, beautiful, smart, creative, kind, generous, talented in so many ways: a total … Continue reading →
The last 2+ months have not been easy, despite how aware I am that my wife and I are having a far easier time of it than many people are. We have been rigorous about staying far away from others, … Continue reading →
Today I’m wondering how it is that I can get so tired from doing so little. On some days, my energy feels boundless. Then, I’m contentedly busy from early in the day until at least the 5:00 pm news. At … Continue reading →
This long-form piece in the Atlantic by Ed Yong, Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing, is excellent on a number of levels. I want to focus on just one that I found personally helpful: the context and motivation behind the … Continue reading →
There is talk of “reopening.” The word paints a picture that cannot possibly be. This won’t be “over” any time soon — not until there is a vaccine. Think 2022, in the most optimistic possible scenario. We won’t return to … Continue reading →
We are suddenly at home in Louisiana, my wife’s home and my college home. Mostly Louisiana is rural. New Orleans really isn’t Louisiana. It’s a culture and place of its own. Not many upper midwesterners mourn the right-wing, Trump-loving, poorly … Continue reading →
