Pandemic
Pandemic Thanksgiving
My sister and her family got a jump on the holidays. They traveled to NC from VA a week prior to Thanksgiving to visit Mom and Dad and to deliver Christmas gifts. Although this group picture doesn’t look too “socially distant,” they kept their masks on and stayed outside during their visit. My Thanksgiving, on … Continue reading
On Friday the 13th
Exactly eight months ago on Friday, March the 13th, 2020, the president finally stopped denying the truth: we were indeed in the midst of a pandemic rather than a hoax. So, I hoped that he’d once again, lift his veil of denial to concede that he’d lost the election. After all, it was Friday, November … Continue reading
Unexpected Gifts
Although the plague prevented me from having a destination 50th birthday getaway, I’ve still managed to have a wonderful, protracted celebration, thanks to family and friends. Besides, going to dinner the Saturday before my birthday, then taking the day off for my actual birthday and a Zoom celebration with fellow Virgos, my mother and a … Continue reading
Satisfied Mind
I’ve been thinking about drinking lately. Not while working my telecommuting customer service job, but during the down times while sitting on my fabulous red sofa with the TV on and working on some project with either my laptop or iPad. I’m no spring chicken and can’t handle alcohol like I used to. Same goes … Continue reading
Half a Century Later…
Some people dread birthdays. Not me. Not even during a pandemic. After all, being blessed to spend five decades on this wondrous planet is truly the gift. Last year, one of my sisters had the bright idea to celebrate the “milestone” Virgo birthdays in 2020 since her youngest child would be 20, I’d turn 50 … Continue reading
Filming at The Crashbox
One of the reactions to George Floyd being choked for 8 minutes and 46 seconds by a former police officer kneeling on his neck, was a national call for submissions to The Breath Project. The organizers encouraged spoken word artists to record an 8 minute and 46 second performance to be used as a tool … Continue reading
The Latest Drill in Dentistry
When my part of the world halted in mid-March, I figured the situation wouldn’t be remedied by March 31st, the date of my latest dental appointment. The clinic texted a cancellation a week later. They only accepted dental emergencies at that time. Months later, I felt a potential dental emergency brewing among my left molars. … Continue reading
Condos & Campers
Austin had an unhoused population prior to the pandemic. Yet like all other inequities, this has become more visible with a growing population of recently unemployed people under the threat of being evicted. Despite this dire situation, new condos, still under construction, loom in the backdrop of these unhoused campers. There’s a severe disconnect between … Continue reading
Happy Blursday!
It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally reached a destination so many have reported: the Blursdays. I believe people with children, and just one child will do it, reached this destination sooner. It’s where one day blurs into the other with very little distinction. Since my days vary, but the weeks don’t, I’m … Continue reading
Survival School
When I exited the public school classroom several years ago, I had no idea the unforeseen bullshit I’d spare myself. There were many anti-educational evils that I grew tired of battling, yet the fucking plague wasn’t among them. Followed by the political push to force in-person education amid the rising number of COVID-19 infections and … Continue reading