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Anti

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

One of the best ways to protect yourself from covid or any other diseases is to be antisocial like me. 🙃

I was probably not born antisocial but it seems to suit my disposition at times.

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Boots, selfies, and some link-love

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 Writer of Words, etc

There was a day last week when I told my partner that we needed to get out of the house so I could wear my new boots.

He said ‘it would be so nice to go out for dinner”.

We haven’t been out to eat since before covid and even then, it was usually at a sports bar after a kid’s hockey game.

I don’t typically wear those boots to the rink… sigh.

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Loosening the clutches of lock-down

June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 Writer of Words, etc

I guess summer vacation came a bit early this year what with the school year disrupted since March.

I think technically, the kids are done this semester. Most teachers expected final hand-in of work by June 12 and the remaining two weeks are used for finalizing report cards.

So the kids, already on a reduced schedule, have had quite a bit of free time just as phase 1 of reopening began.

Well.

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Rink-free evening

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Writer of Words, etc

Last night, on a Saturday night no less, I was not at a rink.

😶😯😳

If you’re a long time reader here you may understand the significance of this. We’re raising rink rats here, and weekends are usually all about youth sports. And yes, they schedule games on Saturday nights. 🙂 Continue reading “Rink-free evening”