Posts by Garry
No excuses
To be honest, unlike most people, my routine has not been greatly disrupted by this pandemic. I already worked from home full-time. Since it’s just myself in my house, no one else’s changed schedule has had an impact on me. The only real changes are that shopping is a little more cumbersome (darn, they’re still…
Read MoreAcceptance
A year ago around this time, I lost my mum. It has been a challenging year dealing with the stages of grief that I have learned are not linear. As I have circled from one stage to another denial to anger then back to denial and anger simultaneously to depression to bargaining for all the…
Read MoreMeetings with Strangers
One of the things I like most about city living is meeting strangers, saying how you doin’, recognizing that we share this place, even if in very different ways. I like to be out and about with others. I like friendliness, shared air and space, accidental connections. That’s largely lost for me right now as…
Read MoreI’ve found meaning
I went home before the pandemic got out of control. Flew from WA to SC. My dad was dying and our relationship was the best any daughter could wish for. I knew I couldnt be there for the final end so I wanted 2 weeks. Just 2 weeks of saying goodbye. Though I never really…
Read MoreWeightlessness and Water
I had been going to the pool to swim at least three mornings a week before the pandemic. When I became pregnant with my second child, I envisioned going to pool three, four, perhaps five times a week as my body changed and the pool would gradually replace my other workouts. I miss the routine.…
Read MoreSatisfying Wanderlust
With some regularity, conversation over weekend breakfasts often turned to travel. Because we live far from many of our friends and family, we often spend weekend mornings looking for cheap flights, planning road trips, or trying to secure lodging so that we could visit friends or be together with loved ones for the holidays. I…
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