Category Archives: Off Topic

Intruder Alert! The Vaccine Trials Volunteer Returns, Guest Post

Back in November, a friend and fellow blogger wrote about the vaccine trials, [Mood On Monday, Vaccine Trials Volunteer, Guest Post]. Installment two concerns the vaccine. Welcome, Been There, Done That. ~~~ A while ago, I wrote about volunteering as a guinea pig for the Moderna Covid vaccine trials. In January, their vaccine was approvedContinue reading “Intruder Alert! The Vaccine Trials Volunteer Returns, Guest Post”

Slower Than A Somnambulent Sloth, Nashville Zoo Virtual 5K, Walk Report, Birmingham Zoo

Fit To Ride Walking   Awareness of the outside world. “All proceeds from the Zoo Run Run help fund Zoo operations.” Zoo Run Run. Also Mars! ~~~ No medal. Sob. Supporting a zoo. Yay. Shoutout to Coach Kate for the intel. I had company! I have friends! I know people! I believe this was myContinue reading “Slower Than A Somnambulent Sloth, Nashville Zoo Virtual 5K, Walk Report, Birmingham Zoo”

My Brief Superpower, Fiction Fragment

I had a superpower for a while. Or maybe I didn’t. It was hard to tell. A few years back, I picked up the habit of doing the New York Times crossword puzzle. Me and hundreds of thousands of other people. I started by sailing through Mondays and being utterly stumped by Saturdays. The puzzlesContinue reading “My Brief Superpower, Fiction Fragment”

Mood On Monday, Waiting For My Vaccine

Another one for looking back on. A record of what we thought at the time. [Whither?] Have you had your Fauci Ouchie? Credit for the term goes to an unnamed six-year old. A 6-year old ballet student asked me today if I'm excited about getting my "Fauci Ouchie" soon, and I will now be referringContinue reading “Mood On Monday, Waiting For My Vaccine”

Percussion in the Pasture, Virtual MLK Day 5K Drum Run, Walk Report

Fit To Ride Walking   Awareness of the outside world. Instead of one main charity, the run has multiple small beneficiaries, “When each community organization signs up as a team and becomes an approved beneficiary of the race, $5 of each team member’s registration will be returned to that organization for use in community effortsContinue reading “Percussion in the Pasture, Virtual MLK Day 5K Drum Run, Walk Report”