The better news is that John Prine is reportedly stable in a Nashville hospital, though he’s not out of the woods. Thanks, Sydney, for making sure I knew his progress report. That guy is a fighter. He’s beaten cancer twice, and now this. Here’s a video of him a million years ago, doing one of my favorite songs: That’s the Way That the World Goes Round. I got a call from my next-door neighbor, telling […]
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Day 14: Hang On, John
One of my heroes, singer-songwriter John Prine, is sick with the virus and in critical condition. He’s beaten cancer a couple times, so maybe he’ll survive this. I’ve been wandering around the house singing the refrain to my favorite Bert Jansch song: I am lonely. I am lost. Speaking of which, some weeks ago Molly got me to download Marco Polo on my phone. (Ma: Marco Polo is software that lets you record and send […]
Read moreDay 13: Zoom
Yesterday afternoon I had a chat scheduled with my two daughters. At the last minute Eleni wasn’t able to join us, but I did get to talk to Molly and her feline Chessie. Since so little is going on in my life, there wasn’t much fodder for conversation, so we used our time together to explore Zoom’s inner workings. Like, you can click a button and this is what happens: All was going swimmingly until […]
Read moreDay 12: Counting Squares
I had a video call with Cheryl last night. While I was waiting for her to join I noticed that, when you wave your hands really fast in front of the camera, it creates an unusual effect. I looked out my back window around 6:30 this morning and observed in the dawn light two amorous blue jays in my yard. The guy impressed his intended by hopping in circles around her, but when he tried […]
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