Tag: pandemic repercussions

  • One Year and Counting

    One Year and Counting

      It has been a year since the world took a sharp left turn.  Last year, the Little Man and I were planning a garden. He was muddling through school. The First Reader was waiting on his father’s deathbed (or so we thought. Spoiler alert: stubborn old men can sometimes have astounding powers of recovery).…

  • Restaurant Rant: A Guest Post

    Restaurant Rant: A Guest Post

      Cedar’s note: a good friend posted this on social media, and I asked if I might share it here. It hits home for me – you might recall that the First Reader and I have spent many happy days hunting for small mom’n pop restaurants. We really don’t want to eat at franchises or…