june 25 I learned today that I am two degrees from someone recently diagnosed with COVID. I mean, not to be coy, but HIPAA! And my parents learned that two of their friends were recently diagnosed. Blerg. Fun fact: I ghost wrote that HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) blog post. june 26 I’mContinue reading “june 25 – june 29”
Category Archives: june 2020
june 24
Earthquake! We just had one here in Central California and it was a very exciting bit of childhood nostalgia to share with my kids. I went for a run this morning and because it’s a small town, I came upon a friend walking her dog – fun to catch up. She had just been toContinue reading “june 24”
june 17 – june 22
june 17 We went wine tasting on the central coast of California today. I guess wineries just got the ok to reopen. Lucky us! The covid-appropriate tasting methodology at the first winery was to give us our own glasses, pour the taste into a small plastic cup, and hand that to us for a self-pourContinue reading “june 17 – june 22”
june 10 – june 16
june 10 A neighborhood Facebook group rallied our community to participate in semi-weekly protests at a busy intersection, Wednesdays and Sundays at 5:30pm. So, today we tore up some boxes and made protest signs from the scraps. Toren, my 9-year old, seemed the most informed about the movement. He made one sign with the iconicContinue reading “june 10 – june 16”
june 6 – june 8
june 6 Yesterday, Dave Matthews overtook Jeff while running around Green Lake. This might just be the competition Jeff needs to finally beat a 10-minute mile. Protests continue, many peaceful ones around here, but definitely not everywhere. Lots of white people are marinating in a pool of shame, feeling squirmy and utterly uncomfortable, myself included.Continue reading “june 6 – june 8”
june 1 – june 6
june 1 A Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds until he was lifeless. Dead. In broad daylight. It’s been an emotional and fraught week for the country and especially for the black community. And silence from allies is no longer an option. This past weekend, protests wereContinue reading “june 1 – june 6”
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