Buying a Bra with the People Inside
Take a moment to look up from the pandemic and you might notice: It’s April already! April is, among other fine things, National Poetry Month. This is one excellent reason to choose buying a bra as my blog topic du jour. Why? Because a popular cowboy poem by Bill...
Endings and the People Inside
For months now we’ve been longing for the end of the pandemic, which at last seems like a possibility, provided we all stay vigilant about the recommended protocols until our country achieves herd immunity. During this time, there have been many other endings of...
Trying Too Hard and the People Inside
More than a year after the pandemic restrictions kicked in, the beginning of the end is now, for me, in sight. Meaning? I have my first injection of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 3. In recent blogs I’ve shared that life in a more open...
Future with the People Inside
It’s been a long year. Anyone out there disagree with me? No, I didn’t think so. Now, aided by spring and its irrepressible promise of new opportunities, it at last feels to me like there’s a future out there, waiting to be explored. Spring arrived on the 20th....
Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the People Inside
UPDATE: Shortly after drafting this blog Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State announced that all people 60 to 64 years of age will be eligible for the COVID vaccine starting March 31, 2021. For me, this is a huge relief (read on to learn why). For those of you who...
Best-Laid Plans with the People Inside
So many plans have been made during the pandemic, schemes to make the time pass as enjoyably and productively as possible. Lily, 9 and I have started several projects and have managed to stick with a few, some of them to completion! Other plans have modified or fallen...