Julian wanted to get out of the house today. “How about we go downtown, get piroshkys, and eat them in the park?” There was a long line outside Piroshky Piroshky, so we went with plan B. The Seatown is a small iteration of local restaurateur Tom Douglas’s empire, now mostly shuttered due to the pandemic. …
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Jan 30
Rest in Peace, Mom
My mother died on January 28 at age 88. She collapsed at the nursing home where she lived. She was revived and taken to a nearby hospital. She had low blood pressure that couldn’t be stabilized, kidney failure, possible pneumonia, and extensive blood clots in her legs. The prognosis was grim, so my sister had …
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Dec 31
An Alternate New Year’s Eve Drop
New York has the ball at Times Square. Key West has the giant high heel shoe containing a drag performer. Given the year we’ve had, I propose that we drop a giant model of a coronavirus. To be more physiologically and aspirationally correct, the spike proteins should have antibodies stuck to them. As midnight approaches, …
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Dec 26
A Little Christmas
I was not in the mood for Christmas this year. I didn’t bother decorating. Shopping for presents in person was not a pleasant idea given the rising number of Covid-19 cases and the possibility of encountering infected virus deniers. I did do a quick dive into two stores for presents for my sister’s grandkids – …
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Nov 25
The Least Favorite Tradition
Thanksgiving is associated with a variety of traditions in our home. The bread- and pie-baking. The cranberry-orange relish getting ground up in the food processor at the crack of dawn. The cooking SOS phone calls from friends. My least favorite Thanksgiving tradition? The last-minute mad dash to the grocery store to pick up some essential …
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Nov 21
Takeout Night
Family-owned restaurants are struggling to survive during the pandemic. Some restaurants in southern climates can serve customers at open-air tables that are socially distanced during winter months; however, this strategy won’t work in places like Seattle or Syracuse. These small businesses are among the highest risk to fail, and need our help. We’ve resolved to …
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Nov 20
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
The United States has surpassed 250,000 deaths directly attributable to COVID-19. This nation is number one in the number of cases and mortalities – unenviable statistics. While finger-pointing has gone on since the beginning of the pandemic, I believe blame needs to be placed where it properly belongs. I do not blame the virus. It’s …
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Nov 15
Pick Up Your Masks
The Seattle area has a relatively high percentage of people who wear masks. Unfortunately, many folks who drop masks don’t pick them up. On my short bike ride yesterday, I noticed at least two discarded masks along the trail. In the words of the 1960s ad campaign, please don’t be a litterbug. Pick up your …
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Nov 01
In Praise of the Living
Halloween is rapidly followed by All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead. While these days commemorate those who have gone before, I think we need to honor the living who are enduring much in these times. The “essential workers”: Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, grocery workers, retail pharmacists, farmers, farm workers, and food …
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Oct 31
The Chain of Cranes
I noticed a chain of origami paper cranes tied to a footbridge in the park across the street from our home. A note was attached to the chain. The cranes were folded in memory of an emergency room nurse who died of COVID-19. We’ve gone to the bridge twice since our initial discovery. The chain …
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