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Posted on April 4, 2020
by Sharon King
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Meet Luna, my newest family member. Bella says, “Kill Luna.” “Huh… what is that?” Ashok asks. Let the acclimation begin. I took in two kittens early in the week. I meant to choose one, but when they arrived I couldn’t decide. One was feisty…
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Posted on March 28, 2020
by Sharon King
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I’ve been interested in what other people have been doing to try to piece a life together during this crisis. Those first few head-spinning days I watched all of my fitness gurus switch from promotions for their gyms to offering free online programming. Restaurants…
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Posted on March 22, 2020
by Sharon King
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I guess it depends on when you started taking this seriously but, for me, this is Day 9. I went out a couple times this week for takeout from Caffe Tosi and I went to the grocery and pet store to stock up on…
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Posted on March 21, 2020
by Sharon King
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Right before I woke up this morning, I dreamed about Buster kitty. He and Bella jumped out of the car as I was parking and they ran off together to explore. My beautiful Buster sashayed around as he did when he was young, occasionally…
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Posted on March 20, 2020
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Last night was the first night I did not sleep. Ever since I discovered magnesium, I have been sleeping through the night – coronavirus or no coronavirus. I stockpiled the stuff awhile back, and I take a teaspoon before I go to bed. Sleep…
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Posted on March 17, 2020
by Sharon King
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Really…. how are you doing during this time of craziness? Are you hunkered in with your family, and are they driving you nuts or making you grateful to have them? Do you have enough toilet paper? What about vegetables? Is your income threatened? What…
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Posted on March 15, 2020
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The Daily podcast yesterday featured a reading of a beautiful article about Tom Hanks. The writing was excellent, and the journalism was typical of the best long-form journalism available in The Times Magazine. It felt like a long, cool drink of water on a…
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Posted on March 14, 2020
by Sharon King
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I’m going to go insane. I guess I should be grateful I don’t live with anybody irritating, but it’s only been 24 hours and I am truly over it. It was only yesterday that we got the mandate to work remotely until 4/5. I…
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Posted on March 14, 2020
by Sharon King
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Yesterday my profession made the New York Times Upshot section. Instructional designers help prepare faculty for teaching online. Well, all of a sudden, we are in demand and are being called out front and center. My phone was pinging non-stop yesterday with appeals for…
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Posted on March 9, 2020
by Sharon King
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It’s dark outside. The time has changed once again, and now the mornings will be a tad darker. The daylight takes its time getting here. We are still a month or more away from warmer days here in Michigan, but the sun is starting…
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