Tag Archives: pandemic
Movie Theaters
Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Rob and I have been inside movie theaters twice. The first time was in Orlando, at the Enzian. It’s beautiful theater, with an outdoor restaurant, and shows mostly independent films. The … Continue reading
Inventory
A September day in 2021. Last year at this time, 2020, the pandemic was still raging, but Florida was open to tourists, of course. Florida was shut down only for a month. But most places – even Disney and its … Continue reading
Los Dos Amigos
Nala, the black cat on the left, was a Christmas present from Megan in 2018.Our neighbor, Annette and her daughter, Maddie, were Nala’s foster parents. Beowulf on the right – whom I call Beo – came from my sister, Mary. … Continue reading
What I’ve learned…
…during the pandemic. I haven’t been to a gym since February 2020, around the time the first virus cases were reported in the U.S. So I started bike riding. I don’t have any set goal except that I ride until … Continue reading
MASKS
Lauderdale Beach, spring break Masks used to be stuff you wore on Halloween as a kid. Or a mask was what the Lone Ranger wore. Or mythical gods. Or thieves, serial killers, fictional characters with bad scars. You get … Continue reading
The Firewood synchro
Everyone knows about shortages of toilet paper and paper towels. In South Florida, there are still long empty shelves in grocery stores where in the paper product aisle. But have heard about a shortage of firewood? That might be a … Continue reading
Perspective – A Year Later
If you look back to last year at this time, there are some eerie parallels. In early January 2020, Trump’s impeachment was winding down – not enough to vote for conviction. I first read about the corona virus. A … Continue reading
2021: so here we are
So here we are. In 2021. What has changed? The corona virus continues to rage across the country and until Jan 20, Inauguration Day, trump is still creating chaos and burning up twitter with his attack tweets. But…vaccines now exist. … Continue reading
ANIMALS AND THE PANDEMIC
During this pandemic, I’ve noticed some oddities among animals. So I’ll start with our Golden Retriever, Nigel. Back in March and April, when dog parks were closed, we took him to a vacant lot every afternoon where he could run … Continue reading
The Lure of Cedar Key During a Pandemic – and #137
The island of Cedar Key lies about 50 miles southwest of Gainesville, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. There’s one road in and out – highway 24 – and during the height of the pandemic, that road was blocked. Outsiders … Continue reading