Category Archives: COVID-19

A shot in the arm, bodily elimination and a mask upgrade

So much to report. Not really,  yet I’ll give it a go because…why not? I got my first shot yesterday afternoon at a Duane Reade in the theater district. I was greeted by a jolly large teddy bear type of … Continue reading

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Potsdam is down! Potsdam is down! OK, but Duane Reade is up

Following COVID vaccine availability has been a collateral adventure which, perhaps, should not have been treated with a sense of humor. But I can’t help myself. The other day, a friend called to say she’d heard a rumor there were … Continue reading

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The culture of waiting for a shot

Whether one focuses obsessively on getting that Appointment or behaves like me — checking in a couple of times a day — we have to face the uncomfortable fact: we are captured by a culture. The good thing is, it … Continue reading

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