Corona Diaries

Rachel called the other day, saying something that I couldn’t quite understand. Rachel is an Indian friend, and sometimes I have difficulty understanding her accent …

Forced into isolation and self-imposed quarantine, I returned to my childhood home in upstate New York. I’d finally escaped the city! The endless stream of cable …

I was upset for days after she died of Covid. I shouldn’t have been. I never met her or heard her voice. I only knew …

I love this verse from Deuteronomy. “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. …

I brought in the mail, a handful of letters looking for donations, some with free Christmas cards. Usually, the cards have pretty pictures with the …

I’ve learned to smile with my eyes. I always thought I did that anyway, but never before with a Covid mask that pretty much leaves …

One thing everyone can say, without a shadow of a doubt, is that 2020 broke our normal way of life like most of us have …

With all of the stay-at-home orders, and the multitudes of people infected with COVID-19, and some dying, those who are disabled must take extra precautions. …

To mask, or not to mask. That is the question. Are they necessary? Truthfully, it’s not honestly a question. In most places it’s a local …

When the pandemic began in March, I didn’t know what to expect at the long-term care facility that I work at. In the 30 plus …