Alternate title, “I feel for the “always” the bridesmaid”. Here we are, two years into this shitty pandemic, and I finally catch … something. Its been seven days of Covid-ish symptoms, five days of at home tests showing negative. No fever, luckily. Heady headaches, sore throat, crud expelling from my…
I took a brisk walk around the Capitol this morning before the inauguration. While bitterly cold, it warmed my soul to not see National Guard troops patrolling it.
I am so jonesing to get on an airplane again. This being trapped by the paranoia of COVID is driving me absolutely bonkers. Crappy photo and composition matches my mood.
Enjoying the simple pleasures in life. Funny how dining out is now a treat vs. a staple of life. Thanks to COVID and various local reactions/restrictions, I fear many of our favorites (Rooter’s here) will not survive another year of soft closure/lockdown. 2021 damn sure needs to be better. What…
Today was just barely warm enough to enjoy a cigar on the front porch. It was a nice reward for having a productive project day.
I like to hang out here, especially in the winter. Its too damn cold for a crowd other than the fowl. Come warmer days, I’ll be walking the pond and fighting off the ankle biting geese.
January and February always bring about introspection, mourning, and asking myself what am I going to do different this year. Today I eat nuts. Keep the mouth busy while the feeding the brain.
First, acknowleding I missed posting yesterday. Life happens. I got caught up. Totally forgot. Second, the feels are raw tonight. A lifetime ago I served in a Marine Corps combat unit. We did shit. We took names. We came home alive. Years later, one of my brothers life came to…
Pandemic or no, I’ve been going to the office more regularly. There is a certain dynamic that is lost on the “essential” work from home regime. While I may be a lot more productive in the home office, the lack of separation of work vs. home is starting to grate…