Nicole worked on kitchen projects and I kept her entertained by playing records by some of our favorite artists. I wasn’t quite so ambitious, but I did clean up the basement a bit, finish one book, and start another. I can’t believe November’s already almost gone, but in many ways I am relieved.
We Zoomed in the evening with Vance and Liz Downing, two of our youngest and most cherished friends. I was the officiant at their wedding, and they are quite well-matched. We teased out the many ways COVID has affected our lives and occasionally broached other topics.
That is all.
Streaming for Survivors:
The music doesn’t perfectly match the title–there is much discipline and focus in it–but it is aggressively great.
The Overeem Farewell Tour: Dispatches from the Public School Trenches 