Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

Friends at the Gym

It's hard enough to make friends at the gym under normal circumstances, but even harder now that everyone wears masks. This seems like such a solitary activity. Earbuds in. Focus on

Pet Last Names

I was reordering a prescription for our cat (really!) and I thought about bureaucracy that requires pets to have last names. The vet. The vet pharmacy. Instagram. And I realized that this is

Water Temperature

As my hair continues to grow, I have had to learn more about hair care. I have finally stopped washing my hair with body wash and bought separate shampoo and conditioner. I have

Been a Long Time

It has been so long since I picked up clothes from the cleaners, I didn't know where the hook was inside my car to hang them from. I had to duck

Silly Islands

While listening to the BBC Shipping Forecast—something that many people do to fall asleep—I heard of a group of islands off the southwestern coast of England called the Isles of Scilly.