Call it a Practice Run

It is day thirtumpteen of the lockdown, which has been extended until the end of May here. At that point we’ll start to gradually get back to something like normal, but definitely not normal yet. It’s necessary. I am one Read more

Sharks!!!! And Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mothers Day everyone! I’ll be Zooming with my mom, my dad, and our kids tonight to celebrate. Zoom celebrations have become the new get-together for my family during the pandemic. Since we’re living on a boat now and almost Read more

Lessons learned

Things I’ve learned during the last six weeks: My cat, Niki, really enjoys Zoom meetings. Four members of my household have been Zooming frequently. As soon as Niki realizes someone’s Zooming, she rushes over to parade back and forth in Read more

A new rhythm of life

#StayAtHome My first reaction was a shrug. I mean, I love to stay home. I enjoy not going to work outside the home. Being able to stumble from bed to my desk (a.k.a dining table) via a quick stop in Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andrew Q. Gordon—Damn, This Stuff Is Hard!

First, I hope all who see this are healthy. Please take this serious, and do all you can to keep yourselves safe. My title applies to so many things right now. But I’m want to focus on just one. I Read more

Life In The Time Of Corona

      (with apologies to Gabriel García Márquez, of course) Well, how are you all doing? I hope everyone is keeping safe and well, and the worst thing facing you is lockdown ennui. I’m lucky when it comes to Read more