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COVID19

  • COVID19 Parenting Work

    Day 31: Meetings & School

    I have 5 hours of meetings on my calendar today. I know this is typical in some knowledge work fields but it is definitely NOT normal for me! Luckily I do not have telemed…

    April 15, 2020
  • COVID19 Fitness Work

    Day 30: Call Week Begins

    Eek. But on the bright side: Our most recent pandemic practice model (subject to change) has shifted to allow for much of the inpatient work for consultants (like me) to be done remotely, too.…

    April 14, 2020
  • COVID19 Fitness

    Day 29: “At least there’s . . .”

    Our upstairs air conditioner broke last night. I literally said — during a lovely Zoom convo with my college friends — “our oven is broke, but at least we have our A/C!”. UNCANNY. It’s…

    April 13, 2020
  • COVID19 Weekend

    Day 28: Screen Time

    Here is a daily summary of our family’s screen time, as it stands now, during the COVID-19 lockdown. ANNABEL & CAMERON: ~3 hrs of tablet/Minecraft time while G takes a nap (it begins at…

    April 12, 2020
  • COVID19 Weekend

    Day 27: Reaching the peak?

    I was just going to write about how seeing the projected peak in cases becoming closer feels significant somehow. BUT, I went to check healthdata this morning and our state peak moved farther back…

    April 11, 2020
  • COVID19 Goals

    Day 26: 5 on a Friday

    1- I have definitely taken advantage of my flexible hours this week. I was technically “off” Weds & Thursday but did do some work. At the same time, my Tues & Fri are not…

    April 10, 2020
  • COVID19 life Parenting

    Day 25: A Lighter Week

    This week has been relatively calm, work-wise. I haven’t had much telemedicine. I am not covering call. It has given me the chance to a) sleep a lot and b) catch on administrative GME…

    April 9, 2020
  • COVID19 Work

    Day 23: Highs and LOWS

    Yesterday was one of the latter. Did the “new month” energy wear off this quickly? God, I hope not. But at the same time, I had no desire to get up when my alarm…

    April 7, 2020
  • COVID19 life Weekend

    Day 22: Plugging Along

    I feel really tired today. I slept 7 hours last night but it does not feel like enough. (Tonight = will try for 8.) I have a lot of meetings today — the first…

    April 6, 2020