Numbers update, for posterity: 17,610 infected as of right this minute and the deaths are mounting daily. State of NY, CA, IL and I think OH are all in lockdown – meaning residents are to stay home except for grocery store, to pick up medications, and necessary medical visits. They can go outside for exercise […]
Day 7 – It’s Hitting The Fan
Numbers wise I am really hoping we are close to peaking but I’m fearful we aren’t there yet. Up 40% from yesterday and we were at close to 9K last time I checked and the deaths are sadly going up a well. But here we are trying to stay positive! I’m continuing to work hard […]
Day 6
I forgot to blog yesterday! I’m sure the 4 people reading this will understand. First, the really horrible news. Deaths are up to 100 in the US and reported cases sit at just over 6K so we are definitely heading toward an Italy situation. I’m hearing things on twitter about how the government better not […]
Day 4 – Clearly Did Not Overreact
In a press conference today, amidst lots of information about self isolation and the extreme measures we all need to be taking right now, President Trump indicated this “new normal” could last into July or even August. And the stock market crashed AGAIN. And NY, Chicago and LA are closed. Ya know, just your normal […]
Day 3 – The Tone Has Changed
I will say, as a country, you can feel people’s what’s the word? Gravitas, maybe? But yet there are so many great stories and so many great people and I feel 100% sure we were get out of this. My hope is that some of the vitriol we’ve been harboring towards “the other” (whatever that […]
Coronavirus Social Isolation Day Two – Feeling Super Weird
So, it occurs to me that this journal may someday be important. But I doubt it. Although I do think I may want to look back on what I was thinking as just a normal, American citizen so maybe it will be important to me. Today I really tried to just act normal. Which was […]
Coronavirus Day One – A Daily Journal During This Unfortunate Time
I’m dusting off the blog for this very, um, uncertain and maddening time. I will be blogging daily until the schools are back, Disney has re-opened, and my Costco has toilet paper. Not sure which thing needs to come first. Today I learned that it doesn’t take me all that long to clean my kitchen […]
Post I Sent to Patrons
Below is my end of the year letter, sent to my patrons. I felt it would be good to put it here as well for those of you that have been faithfully following me since the beginning. Even if you don’t support me over there, I know you’re out there and I appreciate you!! Here’s […]
Lessons From The Grown-Up Gap Year – Lesson 1, Take Up Space
This first lesson from the Gap Year has been a long time in coming for me. I have spent a literal lifetime making sure that I don’t inconvenience others. Be it in line at a store, while pumping gas at Costco, or, and this one is big, while exiting an aircraft. I have trouble taking […]