Posts by Garry
My graduation, my prom, my Varsity year of tennis, my motivation, and my sanity
I was a senior in high school when the pandemic started. Only two months before graduation, I remember being told during a tennis scrimmage that schools were going to be closed for the next two weeks to get past COVID-19. Not only did the schools never reopen, but I lost my prom and a graduation…
Read MoreI have found the peaceful effects knitting.
I just started “free-form knitting” shapes of color just to be doing something repetitive and easy with my hands. No pattern. No guide. Then I piece them together for ‘abstract expressionist’ scarves, pillow covers, even rendering a favorite painting in yarn. 😊
Read MoreI found joy in simplicity and space to grieve.
Some things became more complicated with the pandemic (pre-vaccine), like how to avoid dying when going to the grocery store for toilet paper. And the supply chain shortage of toilet paper was inconvenient. The worst was not being able to see family and learning of loved ones and strangers’ live being upended or ended by…
Read MoreMy Father and my my faithful doggie companion
During 2020 my Father turned 90 and we had a special celebration. He and my mother had been married for over 60 years and were still living in their home. He began having small strokes and his brilliant mind started to short circuit on occasion but he was still doing well. During that time, my…
Read MorePerdi parentes e conhecidos
No inÃcio da pandemia estava tudo bem, até as coisas começarem a mudar, eu não queria fazer as videoaulas ou tarefas enviadas para casa, porém, é obrigatório, então fiz as tarefas, mas não assisti muito as aulas. Com o passar do tempo eu comecei a jogar bastante e não assistir mesmo as aulas online, então…
Read MoreI have lost my time i get to spend with my family.
I Lost Myself I have lost so much due to COVID-19, and nothing will bring it back the time we have all lost and the loved ones. It has been a strain on life especially for kids, for me, it has been a full year of not being in school. Even though there is much…
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