The End of Dilly-Dallying

Let me start by saying I have no sympathy for corporations. Those that took government loans intended for small businesses can rot in hell. And those that returned the money only after public outcry are no better. Small business owners deserve better and I hope relief is coming soon. That said, I grew up in …

What I’ve Been Doing in the Last Month

Last week, I think?, I read this lovely letter from a teacher to his students. In particular, I've become obsessed with this passage: Are you keeping records of the e-mails and texts you’re getting, the thoughts you’re having, the way your hearts and minds are reacting to this strange new way of living? It’s all …

I Still Check the Weather

There are still things I do. I still check the weather every morning. Old habits die hard. There's that joke everyone tells (allegedly first penned by Connecticut's own adopted son, Mark Twain), "If you don't like the weather in New England, wait 10 minutes." Whoever said it, it's true. I've lived in temperamental climates my …

In Sickness and In Health and In Quarantine

Upholding marriage vows in confinement I’ve always said you should live with someone before marrying them, but I never advocated for an indefinite quarantine. I am not a monster or a reality show producer. But for the past four weeks, every couple that lives together has been put to the test. (And every couple that …

New York is an Embarrassment

Last week I wrote about the strangeness of being trapped inside when the weather is so beautiful. I said it was frustrating but it was a necessity. Since then, the sun has continued to shine and the temperatures have risen. However frustrating that may be, the weather doesn't care we're in a pandemic, but people …

Bed in Summer Part II

It's been three days since we were told to work from home, since I stopped riding public transit and since I've had a significant conversation with anyone besides my husband. I've been staying indoors and doing my part to "social distance". But the weather, from what I can tell, has been fabulous. The sun streams …

Riding on Trains

I've been doing more interstate train travel since I moved to New York and I've really grown to like it. Whenever I visit friends and family in CT, I take the Metro North line out of Grand Central ending at New Haven. Then I transfer to a new CT Amtrak line that takes us up …