A Heartfelt Christmas Card for 2020
We Zoomed our family Christmas card this year. It just felt…right.
2020
Where is the Good?
(A Very Long Personal PSA) Nothing good has happened with this administration in four years. Nothing. No lives improved; no promised policies enacted; no acts of compassion shown. Everything out of the White House is […]
Remember
Remember that sunny morning in New Yorkin Washington DCin PennsylvaniaRemember the placesthe World Trade Centerthe Pentagonthe rural field in Somerset County PennsylvaniaRemember the planesthe smokethe firethe horrorthe evilThe pure, unadulterated evil…Remember these things, remember them well, […]
Some More Coronavirus Thoughts
I like doughnuts in my mouth. I like margaritas in my mouth. I like fresh berries in my mouth. I like those cinnamon candy disks in my mouth.What I don’t like in my mouth are words that other […]
Cops and Coffee
I have a most favorite coffee place in my town. Unfortunately, my most favorite coffee place is not close to my new/old house. It actually isn’t close to my former house, either. And you can […]
The Lesson in a Dead Pot of Mint
I grow mint. Up until a few months ago, that mint was grown in a very large terra cotta pot in my backyard, but when we moved to our new/old house, I didn’t take the […]
The Accidental CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools
After reading the CDC guidelines for reopening schools, I am starting to think it was written as a joke after a long “liquid lunch” and then it accidentally went out. “Hey, Steve, ya know what […]
And the People Who Stayed at Home Woke Up
And the people stayed home. And they baked bread and they watched Netflix and they drank wine. And they waited as they were told to do. Some prayed, some battled depression and anxiety; some worried; […]
Virus Thoughts
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts with a photo of a downtown street Photoshopped to show tons of red “coronaviruses”sitting on the ground and even more hanging in the air. The caption reads “Would […]
Things I’ve Learned Thanks to the Coronavirus
1. We’ve all been undervaluing pants with elastic waist bands. 2. I’ll never look at toilet paper the same way again. 3. I suspect this whole Coronavirus thing was masterminded by the “Dog Community” as […]