Moving is hard

We are leaving Chicago and moving to Vermont for family reasons, and the move happens next month, in November. We want to get there before Thanksgiving - that is the goal. So we are packing up and saying goodbye to folks and having parties ... and my partner got COVID right before the party. After …

Well, this month, actually

Here it is the last day of the month and I'm finally writing a post. It's been a lot this month. A LOT. Recovery from COVID has been no joke for me. So exhausting. My advice: don't get it. I know they say blithely "everyone will get it eventually" but honestly: just don't. The fatigue …

September

A September to remember. The joys of Autumn returning to us all. The darkness in the early morning and evening. The "back to campus" ethos. Not a fan of "back to campus," to be honest. Although it's gone ok in some ways - so far, infection rates seem low (everyone is vaccinated). I am exhausted …

The presence of death

I have a friend who died two and a half years ago. I miss her very much, even as I am glad we are not trying to manage care for her during a pandemic - though if I could have her back whole, before her final sickness, I would have no hesitation: life would be …