The Last Day of Pompeii – Karl Bryullov “It was a dark and stormy night.” This is probably the most hackneyed phrase in literature, but it is so appropriate for so many people right now. I gave up on sleep at 4 this morning, feeling resolved to get some reading done, power up a workout, […]
Aloha also means goodbye
We have made the heartbreaking decision to not go to Hawaii over March break. As a family, we have been talking about this every night over dinner. Both Jeff and I flip-flopped every hour as news came in about the spread of COVID-19, followed by op-ed pieces about why we should continue to live life […]
Bless this mess: Coronavirus
I need to do a brain dump. It’s the only way I can think clearly about all the insanity around COVID-19. One way or another, we will all be touched by this virus. At dinner last night I blurted out “one of us at this table is going to get this thing.” I’m sure it […]
The enigma of codes
Mom and Dad on their wedding day, December 1965 I might be the only one who finds this funny/sad. I was trying to retrieve my mother’s email, but all the passwords she normally uses were not working. I click the Forgot Password? link and am faced with this question: Where did you meet your spouse? […]
Drowning in criticism
“No, NO, NO! You’re doing it wrong. Your form is terrible.” I heard those words as soon as I hit the hotel pool and started gliding from one end to the other with the gentle motion of breaststroke. For the last 40 plus years, I’ve heard those harsh words in my head every time I […]
The Laundry Room
Nothing sparks an online debate quite like the question about someone else’s left laundry. There are two camps: those who would never touch it and those who would heave that pile in a heartbeat. People will passionately argue over the appropriate waiting time before you move it. Others will pass judgement on those who leave […]