COVID toe
About a week ago I noticed an itch and some soreness on one of my toes. I didn’t know what it was; Lindsay said it looked like Athlete’s Foot, which […]
“I care about one thing, and one thing only…and that’s bent coppers.”
Tonight will mark the final episode of Line of Duty (imdb | rotten tomatoes). I’m glad we started watching it when we did — just in time to be very […]
Outdoor space. Thank the maker.
We’ve reached an exciting time of the year. I’ve always loved spring, both the maple-ness of it when I was a kid, but also the transition into warmth after long […]
From worry, to frustration, to despair
Yesterday was hard. It was hard to see the premier and other politicians elected to represent and protect Ontario’s citizens, presented the opportunity to finally — if far too late […]
Transitioning out of quarantine
I ended my 10-day quarantine period yesterday. I seem to have followed a pretty standard track for symptoms — it got bad earlier this week, but I worked Tuesday morning, […]
Well, shit.
We were careful. We stayed inside. We masked up. But we still got COVID-19. Last Tuesday I started feeling sick, with a sore throat and a headache. By Tuesday afternoon […]
“Money is an iron. Those creases all get smoothed out by money.”
After a tough work week (though, admittedly, my vacation day on Friday was super-relaxed) we decided to watch a movie after dinner. We could have gone with something light and […]
Pull it together, Ontario
True to form (which is to say, consistently formless and unpredictable) the Ontario government on Friday announced restaurants and bars could open their patios. With no warning. First of all, […]
A sniff of Spring
Wednesday night we went for a walk around the neighbourhood. When we got home I made us an Old Fashioned each and we drank them on the back deck. We […]
Wonder?lust
Brother #2 reminded me yesterday that two years ago we happened to be in London at the same time, and met up for a delicious meal at Hawksmoor Knightsbridge. It […]
