My Father Would Have Been 106 Today. A Complicated Legacy. Coronavirus Update - Day 93 and Counting
Today would have been my dad's 106th birthday. That's right, 106! It's hard to believe. My dad had his last-child, me, at 50 years old....
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Jun 11, 20204 min read
School's Out. Phase II of Quarantine Begins. Coronavirus Update - Day 92 and Counting.
Today was our first non-school day, nearly three months after being quarantined. It probably should have been more exciting and...
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Jana
Jun 10, 20203 min read
After being in a COVID-19 Fog, it was Time to Face This. Coronavirus Update - Day 91 and Counting.
I will not be writing my regular post tonight. I took the evening to have a very long (two and a half hours) and meaningful talk with my...
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Jana
Jun 9, 20203 min read
Pandemic Pajama Syndrome. It's Real! Coronavirus Update - Day 90 and Counting...
II've always found there to be a strong correlation between what you choose to wear and how your day turns out. Lately, there has been...
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Jana
Jun 8, 20204 min read
"It Feels Like I'm Stuck on an Island With a Bunch of Noisy Monkeys." Coronavirus Update - Day 89...
Graham and I think alike. When he broke down crying this afternoon, I knew that something was wrong. He is usually so even-keeled. I...
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Jana
Jun 7, 20204 min read
Mommy Self-Care, The New York Times, and a New Deal! Coronavirus Update - Day 88 and Counting...
Today was a day of self-care for Mommy in the form of The New York Times (Sunday edition). There are few things I can think of that make...
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Jana
Jun 6, 20205 min read
An Unintended Experiment Yields Insightful Conclusions. Coronavirus Update - Day 87 and Counting...
Without meaning to be, my day turned out to be an impromptu science experiment. Those of you who follow me regularly know this has been...
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Jana
Jun 5, 20203 min read
Treading Water, but Staying Afloat, Barely. Coronavirus Update - Day 86 and Counting....
Today was just about treading water. My goal was quite simply to get through the day. I accomplished that. Garin and I were up until...
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Jana
Jun 4, 20204 min read
Help! I Need The Queen on Speed Dial! Coronavirus Update - Day 85 and Counting...
Each day I wake up and tell myself that it's going to be a better day. Some days it works and some days it doesn't. Lately, it has been...
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Jana
Jun 3, 20204 min read
An Emotional Trip to School and Unexpected Gift From Graham. Coronavirus Update- Day 84 and Counting
Need I say more? Those of you who follow my blog know how I feel about heat. I don't do anything over 85, which is why I am still asking...
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Jana
Jun 2, 20204 min read
A Trip to the Dentist in a Pandemic and Integer Bootcamp! Coronavirus Update -Day 84 and Counting..
In what scenario would anyone find going to the dentist exciting? I know! When you've been trapped in the house for three months on...
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Jana
Jun 1, 20203 min read
"Monday, Monday, Can't Trust That Day..." Coronavirus Update - Day 82 and Counting...
It was one of those Mondays. You know those Mondays. I have never liked Mondays. When we re-fashion the entire world, as Conventional...
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Jana
May 31, 20202 min read
Let's get the Party Started...Congratulations Miles! Coronavirus Update - Day 81 and Counting...
Today was as quiet and uneventful as yesterday was action-packed, Thank goodness. We got up this morning and took a nice late-morning...
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Jana
May 30, 20204 min read
Mother Knows Best! Why is That Still a Debatable Point? Coronavirus Update - Day 80 and Counting...
It was just ten days ago that I wrote the post, " We are Becoming Downright Boring and I am so Grateful!" That certainly didn't last,...
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May 29, 20201 min read
Flashback Friday! This week, May 28, 2015. Coronavirus Update - Day 79 and Counting....
This week in 2015 we were still living in our old house on Patricia Avenue. Garin had just turned 7, the twins were 2 1/2 and Miles was...
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Jana
May 28, 20205 min read
Miles Graduates from Preschool, Bittersweetly. Coronavirus Update - Day 78 and Counting....
Today was supposed to be a happy day. I suppose to some extent it was, but I found myself feeling a lot more sad than I had anticipated....
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Jana
May 27, 20204 min read
Spa Day at LabCorp and Old-Fashioned Televisions. Coronavirus Update - Day 77 and Counting....
The best part of my day was this morning when I got to escape my lockdown facility. You know things are bad when the best part of your...
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Jana
May 26, 20204 min read
It's Tuesday? It's Tuesday! Coronavirus Update - Day 76 and Counting
The first day back from a long holiday weekend, quarantine or not, is always challenging. When the kids were in school, it was a little...
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Jana
May 25, 20203 min read
What a Difference a Day Makes. Happy Memorial Day! Coronavirus Update - Day 75 and Counting....
Yesterday was a challenging day, to say the least. Today was the opposite. We had a lovely day of cooking, swimming, and a minimal...
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Jana
May 24, 20204 min read
How Rock and Roll Saved my Sanity Amid a Pandemic. Coronavirus Update - Day 74 and Counting...
Join Together. One of my favorite songs by The Who. I am listening to it as I sit by the pool. I am back under my umbrella today,...
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May 23, 20203 min read
Led Zeppelin Makes Everything Better! Coronavirus Update - Day 73 and Counting...
I have to start this post by saying that I couldn't survive without Sirus XM Radio, quarantine or not. For some people it's coffee, or...
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May 22, 20204 min read
The Sanity of a Schedule, Collatoral Damage of COVID-19. Coronavirus Update - Day 72 and Counting..
One of the greatest challenges for me of this pandemic and resulting quarantine has been the loss of a predictable routine and schedule....
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May 21, 20203 min read
Throwback Thursday! The Week of May 17, Through the Years. Coronavirus Update Day 71 and Counting...
Since our quarantine life has become so humdrum lately, I decided to explore some new and fun ideas for the blog. No doubt, something...
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Jana
May 20, 20203 min read
We are Becoming Downright Boring and I am so Grateful! Coronavirus Update - Day 70 and Counting...
I think we have become downright boring. I am not complaining. After what we have been through over the past ten weeks, trying to adjust...
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