The coronavirus part 4: Yup, still home…

The coronavirus part 4: Yup, still home…

When I started this blog, it was about supporting everything local; events, restaurants, bars, places and experiences (back when we were all allowed out in public, oh the good old days). Lately it’s been coronavirus specific and I feel that’s also important because this is local to everyone. Not one person isn’t feeling the effects [...]

The Coronavirus part 3: What the hell has happened to my life…

The Coronavirus part 3: What the hell has happened to my life…

 I’ve never been one of those overly productive people, but I have always had a productive life. Work, friends, going out for diner and drinks, museums, movies…you know, life. Now week two of self-quarantine has consisted of confirming (because “pending” isn’t reassuring) that I now have unemployment, SNAP benefits (which I learned is food stamps), [...]

The Coronavirus Part 2: The night the lights went out in Reno.

The Coronavirus Part 2: The night the lights went out in Reno.

After weeks of “shit is getting real” and “closures are coming”, I got the text that the restaurant I work at is closed. I knew it was coming, and I was tired of being in limbo not knowing what to expect. But seeing the text that we were officially shut down, made my heart sink. [...]

Hoarding in the time of the Coronavirus. WTF is happening?

Hoarding in the time of the Coronavirus. WTF is happening?

So, I am normally the crazy, paranoid, (is this the end of the world?) person. For some reason though, this time, I’m not. Is it from getting older and wiser or the fact that the world was supposed to have ended several times already with or without scary illnesses?  I’ll admit I’m in the “safe” [...]