June 5, 2020, Day 88 of the never-ending Wonderland Experiment. How Do You Measure a Month? My last post was May 5 and here we are, exactly one month later. Anything been going on? Let’s take stock: 1) Any Covid updates? Sure, another 700K cases and 32K deaths. 2) Any more Orange Baby Covid moments? … More Life in the Time of Corona #17
May 5, 2020, Day 57 waiting for Mexican restaurants to put up their Cinco de Mayo decorations (and invite me in for a Margarita). Finally, Back To Normal Well, it took a while, but after two months of all the usual stuff that comes with a once-in-a-century cataclysmic event, we’re finally back to “normal!” “Normal? … More Life in the Time of Corona #16
May 2, 2020: Day 54 wondering when this Twilight Zone episode is going to end. This Man: Past Tense: A father, husband, son. Had a steady job (that he just lost). Not a lot of friends, but that was fine with him. Didn’t really like many people anyway. Felt like his country was going to … More Life in the Time of Corona #15
April 29, Day 51 down the rabbit hole with the rest of the Wonderland freaks. Upside of Corona: So apparently some people are starting to share stories about some okay things that have become unexpected consequences of this lovely virus, like family dinners and new family rituals. So, in that vein, last weekend the coconuts … More Life in the Time of Corona #14
April 19, 2020, Day 41 lost on this island, at least six feet away from Gilligan (but trying to inch closer to Maryann). Fear Wins Out: So, creating a nightmare scenario (which really is my worst fear) gets a lot of views, likes (❤️,😔) and comments. Most traffic I’ve ever had on this blog. Are … More Life in the Time of Corona #13
April 15, 2020, Day 37 in hiding from the Taxman (get it, April 15, tax deadline? Oh, never mind). Fear: He woke up to a dry cough. Not his. Hers. Was she okay? The coughing woke her as well. When she sat up, she said she was exhausted. He was immediately concerned. He was out … More Life in the Time of Corona #12
April 13, 2020, Day 35 hiding under a slimy rock while storms rage outside our Onset windows. Feathers: I’ve spent much of today in our third floor “Sunset Room” (without a single trace of sun) reading, and watching Andrea Bocelli on YouTube singing beautiful religious songs that I assume have something to do with Easter … More Life in the Time of Corona #11
April 11, 2020, Day 33 in our own little Ground Hog Day. At least the sun is out and the ocean is pretty. Shout Out: Nancy Reneaud, ER nurse at BIDMC Plymouth and mother-in-law to Kelsey. Plus it’s her birthday today to boot! ER nurses and healthcare workers are putting their lives at risk ever … More Life in the Time of Corona #10
April 9, 2020, Day 31, as the Smashing Pumpkins might say, still living like a “rat in a cage.” Street Etiquette: Walking outdoors is quickly becoming the best (only?) break we can get from the mind-numbing routine of daily life in the Time of Corona. Even a semi-decent (which is also a semi-crappy) day will … More Life in the Time of Corona #9
April 7, 2020, Day 29 in hiding from the Federales: 2nd straight day of beautiful Southcoast weather in Onset. An OB Free Post: In response to my lovely wife’s admonitions, today’s post will (other that this) be free of my typical OB blathering. She wants something a little more personal. Let’s see how that goes… … More Life in the Time of Corona #8
Semi-Thoughtful Musings 