Enforced Isolation–Jail Without Bars?
The corona virus has required something from all of us: isolating ourselves to the greatest degree possible so the pandemic can run its course without infecting more people. It isn’t a long-term condition: 15 to 30 days should do it, so it’s doable. So, most of us (I believe) are doing that. Why?…
Ingenuity
Today I’m being creative in a new way. I was just about ready to get a haircut…and then the corona virus came to town and my barber shop closed, as did every other hair salon in the area. What to do? Today I was growling over my hair and trying to figure…
Going Grocery Shopping Today–EARLY!!
Albertson’s and Safeway are allowing only high-risk people (elderly, immune-compromised) to shop in their grocery stores from 7 am to 9 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so this morning I’m going to Albertson’s to pick up a list of things I need. (They’ll clean and sanitize the night before to make sure the place is…
Support Local Restaurants that Offer Take-Out Now
Yesterday I called one of my favorite local restaurants, Anglea’s in Tacoma on Portland Avenue in Midland, because I saw they have take-out orders for people who are at high risk and isolating themselves from public contact. Restaurants here in Tacoma are closed now by order of the Governor because of the corona virus,…
“Look for the Helpers”
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Fred Rogers I must say I have some amazing helpers. And so do you, whether you know them personally or not. …
Woke Up With Happy Images in My Head this Morning
I awoke this morning to ephemeral images of happy people dancing in a room beneath my eyelids. The images surprised and delighted me. (Even though you wouldn’t catch me dead at a dance hall. I am the quintessential wallflower/introvert.) I kept my eyes closed and let the dancers do their things…they morphed into other…
First Outing Since Corona Virus Came to Tacoma
I just took my first outing this morning to shop since the corona virus came to Tacoma a little over a week ago. I went to two places — Cash and Carry (now called Smart Service Warehouse Stores) and Cappy’s Produce because I wanted to stay out of places with lots of people in…
Keeping Your Spirits Up During Difficult Times
With all that’s threatening so many of us with imminent extinction, I thought I’d look up some helpful hints about how to keep our spirits up during difficult times. Alas! It seems all of the articles on keeping one’s spirits up pre-date Trump, corona virus, election shenanigans of the highest order, stock market crashes,…
Our Ill-Fated Fuhrer: from HOAX to National Emergency
Well, if this corona virus pandemic doesn’t seal the lid on the coffin of Don the Con, I don’t know what will. But, silly me… I thought the audio tape about “pussy-grabbing” and the video mocking a disabled reporter would end his candidacy when he ran for the job. I thought the…
It’s As If We Never Said Goodbye
I’m trembling now, you can’t know how I’ve missed you Missed the fairy tale adventure In this ever-spinning playground… – lyrics from It’s As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard, Don Black, Christopher Hampton, Amy Powers, and Andrew Lloyd Webber Whenever I dream of the two most-missed beings in my life–DeForest Kelley and…