Last year the New Mexico state fair was not held due to the pandemic This year the state fair returned I went with my friends who adore the state fair Everyone attending had to show proof of vaccinations it was the first time I had to show my vaccination card Once we got there it was a relief to know that everyone (except the children) had gotten their vaccinations People still wore masks when walking around in buildings and also outside But what a relief to be able to walk around freely It felt like a vision of a post-Covid world
September 21, 2021
I hiked the mesa above El Malpaís National Monument on Sunday I noticed that parts of the sandstone trail were dark red It reminded me of the current COVID infection map of the U.S. I had a fleeting, fanciful thought that perhaps the earth itself was turning brick red to match the color of the hot spots This is all just to say that the COVID pandemic is never far from my mind
January 31, 2022