Shelter in Place: Day 68

Hello Friends, It's getting down there. I have about a week remaining until I depart for Idaho. Today we moved out most of the apartment furniture and thanks to the divine nature of the Oakland sidewalks, most of it has been taken off to a new home. I, too, am in search of a new …

Shelter in Place: Day 67

Today I picked up my guitar for a little bit. I have a guitar. It is pink. I don't have an amp or anything so I just pretend it is an acoustic guitar even though it is electric. I play sad indie songs as quietly as possible. In seriousness, though, playing music has been one …

Shelter in Place: Day 66

Hello Friends and Family, Nine days remaining in Oakland. I don't know if I will ever ride BART again. What a strange thought. I remember the first time I rode BART. I was taking a trip from Palo Alto up to the city and for some reason I didn't take the CalTrain. I was so …

Shelter in Place: Day 65

Heyo! 10 days left in Oakland. I took a walk this morning for the first time in a while. I get really stressed out about seeing other people. And especially people not wearing masks or keeping their distance. I guess there is some "debate" going on about wearing masks. Which makes no sense to me, …

Shelter in Place: Day 64

Hello All, Today I cleaned. Cleaning helps me keep my anxiety at bay. It's nice to feel like I'm achieving something even if it won't last. I have eleven days left before I leave Oakland. I keep thinking about what my life looked like before shelter in place. Every day I took BART in to …

Shelter in Place: Day 63

I needed a bit of a break yesterday. I've been thinking a lot recently about why I'm continuing to blog every day. It's been over two months now. The obvious answer, of course, is that this is my attempt to make meaning. And to perhaps provide some sort of meaning to others? Though that seems …

Shelter in Place: Day 62

Today I did absolutely nothing, and that is okay. All the best, LAF

Shelter in Place: Day 61

Hello All, Didn't sleep well last night. Woke up at 2:30ish. For a moment, looking out my window, I thought it was morning. The streetlamps are so bright. The fog had that tornado-yellow hue. But the birds weren't singing yet and my phone said it was 2:30. I sat for a while with my window …

Shelter in Place: Day 60

Well, well, well. Another dang milestone. Two months and counting. I'm doing okay today, folks. I got up. I drank some coffee. I played guitar. Scout's harness showed up! We gave it a little test run and it went solidly okay. We didn't quite make it outside. Someone was too scared (I'll let you guess …

Shelter in Place: Day 59

Day 59 and feeling fine. My new hit single. About to top the charts. What can I tell you about today? All these days last eternities now, have you noticed? And simultaneously they pass without demarcation. It's Friday I've heard. That's the word on the street. This morning I was frustrated. I read "Wise Blood" …