PSA

Apologies for my absence. It's been a long time – good heavens, it's been two weeks. That time span almost exactly corresponds with a period of (mostly) unexpected socializing with family.

One of the advantages of sheltering in a big house on Cape Cod, near the beach and with with a view of the Bay and Provincetown, is that family comes to visit. There was a lot of that in the last two weeks, including our son and daughter-in-law and grandbaby, who came to stay for four days. Then a frantic day and a half getting the house ready for renters, and the long trip back to upstate NY.

In this world, this kind of socializing is done exclusively outdoors, often with masks, on the beach, on walks, on big decks. Or, in the case of our houseguests, it is done with people who have been really, really careful, for a long time, eschewing indoor gatherings and staying mostly at home. And we do that precisely so we can enjoy four days together without fear of infection.

In the new world? Who knows.

OK. I'm back.