After three years of “The Week In Seven Photos” series, maybe it’s time to switch things up and create a weekly “Welcome To My Rant” series. It was nice this week to not be the only one floating in the middle of the lake ranting about the state of the world or how crowded the…
Tag: Culture
Monday Musings
Sitting on the dock and staring at the clouds with with so many rambling thoughts swirling around my head and realizing I’ve been sucked into an abyss of mass confusion instead of needed answers, it was time to slow down for a moment and see if there were answers to be found for at least…
The Week In Seven Photos
One of the trends that I’ve read about is the return of board games during these times stuck in our homes and this brought to mind another childhood game, “Simon Says,” that I never liked, but for some reason it popped into my head as an appropriate sum up of the week. Now, for the sake of…
Drive-Thru Farmers Market
Self-Isolation Trend #11 It’s farmers market season in Michigan and, along with everyone else, they have tried to implement policies to keep everyone as safe as possible and one of the early trends at my favorite market is the creation of a drive-thru farmers market. I actually was not aware they were opening on time…
Tulip
I’m not the type to tiptoe through the tulips. I would rather bulldoze through the BS!
Monday Musings
Self-Isolation Trend #10 We are reaching the point where soon many people will be leaving their home office of the last few months and the steady companionship of their pets to return to their real workplaces. A troubling trend that could be on the horizon for everyone that will be allowed to leave their homes…
Who’s In Your Bubble???
Self-Isolation Trend #9 As countries slowly begin the transition of easing the shutdown restrictions, a new trend being considered in the early days of being let out of our homes is to only expand our “social bubble” to ten people. As someone who has many bubble photos with the possible captions of “No issues today:…
The Week In Seven Photos
I think I’ve given myself mental whiplash with all the changes I’m witnessing taking place in society every day and the fast moving news on the latest coronavirus updates and knowledge about the virus. There was the welcoming change this week of seeing a new little sandhill crane colt enjoying wandering through the garden amidst…
Local Watering Hole
Self-Isolation Trend #8 With the bars and restaurants closed during the shutdown, a new trend for many is being forced to enjoy happy hour, or for some of us the celebration of It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, at home. Alcohol sales at grocery stores are up compared to last year as people are either stocking up on booze…
Monday Musings
Self-Isolation Trend #7 The no sports trend has been going on for months and I’ve had a few different reactions throughout this trend. First phase was during the initial shock where it was still too painful to watch ESPN, check my sports notifications or watch any replays. Second phase included still not watching ESPN, glancing…
