Food pics from left to right, top to bottom (except last one obviously). 1) Portuguese bakery box 2) Ethiopian food 3) Mexican enchiladas repurposed taco style using injera, not tortillas (genius decision, injera goes very well with Mexican food) 4+5) attempted mini fondant chocolate cakes and taste test (not bad actually) 6-8) Too good to go-items from local bakery 9) My cat, right after his nail trimming session bribed with countless treats
February 18, 2022
Hello. It is February 16, 2021. We are approaching the March 11 anniversary of the day Coronavirus shut the world down. I have kept a handwritten journal for more than 30 years, 2-3 times a week. My electronic journal will be similar, but point to the direct effects the Coronavirus had on me and my family. Some background. I am a dual citizen, US-Israeli. I grew up in New Jersey but moved to Israel permanently in 1998. I live part of the year in Manhattan and part of the year in Jerusalem, Israel, where my wife and daughter live. So while my profile says that I live in the US alone, that is only partly true. I am a highly educated, multi-lingual ex-pat whose view of the United States is both one of a native son and a foreigner who speaks American English. My entries will be about the impact of Covid on me, my business, how the virus shut down my life. The effects of prolonged loneliness and isolation, both physical and mental. I will try to keep my entries brief and readable.
February 17, 2021