Day 21. Halved and doubled.

Day 21. Halved and doubled.

Been thinking… probably dangerous. But tell me, has there every been anything like this, where the whole world is on – to some degree – the same page? We are all doing the same thing – sheltering. We’re all uncertain, scared, threatened. All...
Day 20. The real one.

Day 20. The real one.

I went from sebenteen to Hey 19 and I just noticed. So here’s the real Day 20 and it won’t take long. It started at 6:00 p.m. Ramon dragged me from my den, saying it was Friday and I dang well ought to relax and watch a movie. Well, last night we watched one episode...
Day 20. Practically Normal.

Day 20. Practically Normal.

Of course it’s not. I’m trying to convince myself! A wonderful writer and blogger, Chuck Wendig, has always made me snort out loud and has upped his game for this insane time. He gets that normalcy is neither necessary nor sufficient as a response to this...
Hey 19. (I don’t like Steely Dan, but can’t resist  wordplay.)

Hey 19. (I don’t like Steely Dan, but can’t resist wordplay.)

Is this still happening? Apparently so – there are over 800,000 people known to have coronavirus, as reported by their national and state health departments. From that macro picture to the micro: I keep seeing strangers on Twitter recounting the deaths of their...
Day Sebenteen. No change.

Day Sebenteen. No change.

When I was a kid, whenever my dad wanted to exaggerate something he used the number 17 – like, “they’ve got 17 million of ’em!” Or “I suppose you’re going to eat 17 of those!” He pronounces it “Sebenteen”...
Day What? Not so sweet 16.

Day What? Not so sweet 16.

Bad sleep, no blogging, and a day without either meditating quietly OR jumping around like a goofy idiot have taken their toll. I wanted to start this blog before I did all the right stuff, to see if by the time I finish it, I’m feeling any better. Because right...