It’s another lazy Sunday. Although it’s clear and dry out, I feel like being a homebody. My friend J comes over again to hang out for the afternoon / early evening. I know he stays at home most of the time and practices social distancing, so it seems like a reasonably low risk. Ireland’s Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions do allow isolated individuals to have a “support...

This post will be brief. I met up with a new friend this afternoon, D. We took a walk around the northside for a bit. There were some anti-maskers protesting in front of the GPO post office building on O’Connell Street. D and I got some Thai food to go which we ate along on Liffey, then we ended up back in Temple Bar for some drinks and good conversation out on the street...

I’ve been a homebody today. My weekly SuperValu grocery delivery arrived on the early side. When the intercom buzzed, I was happy to hear the delivery person was Ciaran again, the older Irish gentleman with whom I’ve struck up some rapport. He asks if I’m doing anything to celebrate Thanksgiving, having noticed there was a turkey breast in my order. He then goes on to tell...