Care Taking
Rose, my beloved canine companion of 15+ years is receiving medical treatment for an infection. She’s spending a couple of nights at the animal hospital, and is already responding well to the antibiotics. The vet told me that Rose is not yet enticed by food, so at the vet’s request, I brought over a batch of home-made chicken, turkey and her favorite treats. And practicing my own self-care, I picked up take-out Chinese food (my first take out since Covid) and chocolate Haagen Dazs ice cream bars.
Illustration by Heather Sundquist Hall
History Repeats
1919 ad placed in the San Francisco Chronicle by the “Anti-Mask League.”
Clawing through the day
I don’t drink coffee in the morning, or otherwise, but I’ve been thinking about it lately. I could use the lift. My work as a career coach remains remarkably consistent from before the pandemic to now, and that work has always been remote, so the foundation of my week is unchanged. And yet, the days seem to blur together. Weekends aren’t very distinguishable. It all feels like a haze. Maybe caffeine would help.
Illustration by Alessandra Olanow
Summer Tradition 2020 Style
As California shuts down again, we remain resilient.
New Yorker cartoon by Jonathan Muroya
Stay-at-home favorites
On my menu tonight is slow-cooker red beans and rice – in other words, carbs squared. And yours?
Photo by Ed Freeman
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