Early last week I had a great experience involving, of all things, my broken upright bass. It was ripe to write about, and I thought I had today’s post in the bag. Oh well. I was just feeling like we might be starting to get a handle on the covid thing, and then all hell broke […]

Late last year our friend Laura was planning a trip to Paris to celebrate the arrival of 2020. (Remember when we could do such a thing? Remember when we thought there’d be  anything to celebrate about the coming of 2020?) She decided to buy a camera — you know, a camera without a phone — so that she could travel and take pictures without […]

I’ve had the dreaded virus, and though the jury’s out, it’s fairly likely I have some immunity for some time. That means it’s likely I’m a pretty safe bet to be around for at least awhile. But. I like wearing my mask. I like signaling to people around me that I’m taking this seriously, and […]

Most readers know about our son Gus—but just in case: Gus was born with a rare genetic condition that left him with pretty severe developmental and physical disabilities. Since 2002, Gus has lived under the care of an organization called Bethesda Lutheran Communities. Bethesda offers a wide range of services to people with developmental disabilities […]

I’ve been watching more television than normal during the coronavirus lockdown. Or at least different kinds of TV–in normal times my viewing is limited to sports and cooking shows. All I can say is one part of the economy that the coronavirus would not seem to have slowed is the ad industry. And is it me, […]