Thanks to Covid-19, the Evansville Half Marathon is being held virtually this year. It’s a wise decision since it brings together a large number of people huffing and puffing side by side. I still signed up for the race for two reasons. First of all, I wanted to support our local YMCA and secondly, it’s […]
Early voting in the State of Indiana started this week. Bill and I took advantage of a break in his day between meetings and his shift at the Covid clinic. We didn’t have far to travel and because we caught it at just the right time, the wait was not very long. The process was […]
This weekend is the big annual AAP meeting. It’s been a great part of our Fall tradition to travel as a family to the conference. Back in the day, Bill attended meetings from dawn until dusk while the kids and I explored the destination. In the evening we participated in whatever family activities the AAP […]
I am sporting a KN95 mask or what Bill calls Cheap Chinese Junk. When Covid-19 started, there was a huge shortage of N95 masks, the gold standard of respirators and surgical masks in the United States. Enter the KN95s. They are similar to the N95s but the additional letter indicates that these masks are certified […]
My friends and I decided that we would like to all knit the same sweater. Each of us threw out ideas, we voted and the Briyoke Sweater by Matilda Kruse won. We were drawn to this pattern for several reasons. It was knit in fingering weight wool making it lightweight but warm and the yoke […]
Things are heating up here with the election and with Covid. Lots of campaign signs have been posted all over town but today I notice the first of this kind announcing where early voting will take place. Two more students at Memorial were positive bringing the count up to 19. Further, the principal’s email said […]
In case this equation does not make sense, the math goes like this: Covid cases at Memorial so far = 13 Covid cases at Signature so far = 1 Today’s cases at Memorial = 4 Today’s case at Signature = 1 Total cases at the boys’ high schools = 19 See? It makes perfect sense. […]
The conversation around the dinner table begins with two basic questions: First, as an homage to Sophia and her conversational practice, we ask everyone, “How was your day and what did you have for lunch?” This question is charming because when she asks, she adjusts the meal depending on what time of the day she […]
Last night around dinnertime we received an email from Mason’s principal. “Within the last eight days, we have five students and one athletic coach (two cases were reported this weekend) who have tested positive for COVID-19. The VCHD (Vanderburgh County Health Department) has provided guidelines and instruction on how to navigate the identification of close […]
Today we got word from the executive director that one of the students at Walker’s school tested positive for Covid-19. All school close contacts were notified and instructed to follow the Vanderburgh County Health Department’s newly updated guidelines including quarantining. The director reminded us to keep our child at home if he feels sick and […]