Does anyone know how to live in the world right now? Like, successfully and without engaging with public safety personnel? I was just getting good at living in my home, where the food gets delivered and the sundries get delivered and no one ever leaves and when we do we go one place, wear one mask, and then come home. Now it’s time to pivot and figure out what happens next and *spoiler alert* it’s not going well. This week, after the requisite two full weeks post-vaccine, I t

Weekend away in Rehoboth with a few vaccinated friends got me thinking about the small joys, and how they feel so much bigger now. Deep conversations on the screened porch, a Bloody Mary and hysterical laughter at the Starboard, an hour in Browseabout Books, a walk on the boards, a little boutique shopping was always a thing to be savored, but now? Sheer and abundant joy. Deep contentment. Real and true presence. Is it because it’s been so long since we’ve enjoyed things this

A year ago, we zoomed for Easter and had our first driveway visit with friends after the March lockdown - and we didn’t let the kids play basketball in the driveway for fear that they’d catch COVID from each other via basketball after we had seen literally no one else for weeks. The kids wouldn’t go back to school for months. Now, tomorrow, a few of my kids will go back FOUR DAYS A WEEK. I can’t even imagine how to do this, what with the carline and the schedule and the unifo

Started spring break with the second covid vaccine, and I figured this was a good a place as any to share some side effects. 1. Leaky eyes. Almost immediately, I felt an overwhelming sense of emotional release that caused actual tears to stream down my face. This was only slightly unexpected as I had a similar reaction to the first vaccine dose. These effects mitigated fairly quickly as when I got back in the car, there was a teenager there and she immediately made fun of me