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On Monday I had my appointment with the retina specialist. I wish I could say that she’d taken one look at my eyes, told me exactly what was going on, and gave me a sure-fire cure. Unfortunately she couldn’t tell … Continue reading →

I play the NYT‘s Spelling Bee game every day. I play until I hit the Genius level, and then, unless I have more words already in mind, I stop. It’s important to have a stopping place, otherwise I’d spend too … Continue reading →

I am still reading Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. I’m about halfway through, far enough to be invested and motivated to finish it. But, the story has gotten really grim and violent, and it will be hard going … Continue reading →

Covid isn’t over, but the people of Rhode Island are over it. The governor has dropped the state mask mandate, and now the school board has voted to make masks optional as of 3/4. I knew this was coming, so … Continue reading →

A few months ago I noticed that I was having some trouble reading small print. The problem was with my right eye. I figured that it was a cataract, because cataracts are common in my family, even among non-elderly folks … Continue reading →

It just keeps snowing, snowing, snowing. There was a travel ban in effect in RI until 8 p.m., and I think it may have been extended until midnight. I don’t mind. I have nowhere to go. I talked to my … Continue reading →

Twitter asked, “What’s your best advice for young adults?” My best advice for young adults is to find a way to forgive yourself for your mistakes. This might not seem like a pressing issue when you’re young, but as you … Continue reading →

Every January I like to look over the blog posts of the previous year and highlight one post for each month as a review of the year. 2021 was quite an experience, huh? Well, let’s review and see. January: If … Continue reading →

Today was a snow day for the children. They played outside in the snow. Livia built a snowman. Good. I had my annual work review. My boss said she was happy with my work. I got a raise. Good. The … Continue reading →

School has already been cancelled for tomorrow. Livia came home with a full backpack, because she’d been told to bring all her school stuff home with her just in case. Quelle surprise.