The first time I got COVID, it was with my entire chorus. 55 out of 90 singers got it during our three-performance weekend, back in May of ‘22. The second time I got it was January of ’23, after venturing out to a bar to go dancing. I had gotten the vaccine just a week… Continue reading COVID, 3.0
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Age is Just a Number
The other day, a woman and her husband’s great aunt came over to buy pink floral plates for the younger woman’s daughter’s baby shower. They spent an hour as the mom held up dishes, asking the older woman her opinion. “I’m 98,” the great aunt said, “and there’s nothing wrong with me!” “I’m 71,” I… Continue reading Age is Just a Number
The New Normal
Last night the special on TV thanked the nurses, doctors, policemen, delivery men, grocery store workers, restaurant workers, mail carriers, truckers, etc, etc. Nobody thanked the farm workers. A week ago I was driving back from Monterey in a light rain. As I passed the fields on either side of the freeway, I saw the… Continue reading The New Normal
FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER! 