Friday, August 7, 2020

Pandemic a constant during vacation

Today — Aug. 5 — I was supposed to be at the Jaffrey Church Fair. But COVID-19 was having none of that.
Television helps with normalization

Years from now, when historians try to make sense of our current era when so much social change is afoot, they might find themselves watching re-runs of home improvement shows on cable TV.
Old man moment left some marks

“What the heck happened to you?”
Little brother was always the guinea pig

Somehow I was always the guinea pig.
River and life are wound together

A few weeks back, my wife and I hiked along the Salamonie.
Have a fun and safe celebration

A Fourth without fireworks? That’s hard to imagine.
How will you answer the question?

Did I ever march?
A friend’s thoughts on turning 80

This week, I’m going to yield the floor to my good and great friend Peter Coates.
Story chosen for Facebook debut

I’ve found the book.
Words tend to make their way back

Funny how your words can come back at you.
Stay-at-home led to shaggier look

Let’s talk about hair.
COVID-19 has had impact on mood

Let’s see if we can agree on a couple of things:
We’ve learned a lot from pandemic

More things we’ve learned during the coronavirus pandemic:
Virus resulted in worry for friends

I was worried about Tamuna.
Plan for things to look forward to

Remember back when we were able to make plans?

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