It’s been a relaxing Sunday. A warm front is moving in, with showers on and off throughout the day. Tomorrow the skies are supposed to clear up, with highs in the low 60s F / mid to upper 10s C — the warmest it’s been since my arrival last October. My friend CJ and I are tentatively planning a small outing to take advantage of the nicer weather.  Today my friend J comes...

It’s been more than 3 months now since my last haircut, and it’s really starting to bother me now. Hairdressers and barbers have been closed since before Christmas, and it’s not sounding like they open anytime soon… the government is expected to announce soon which restrictions (if any) will be eased in April. Deciding to take matters into my own hands, I set out in search for some hair...

I’m awake and up earlier today. As per usual on Fridays, my weekly SuperValu grocery delivery is scheduled to arrive 10:30-12:30. I get the customary courtesy call around 8:30 about unavailable items. To my surprise and delight, there’s only one minor substitution this week. The delivery arrives around 11:00, and it’s a new person… a middle aged Irish man...