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Isolation Day 67 - A Baseball Replay Day
Maryland is in phase 1 of reopening, and the county I live in, Montgomery, will begin phase 1 next week. I'm definitely ready for it. ...
Ken Murray
May 21, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 66 - Not Much but a Movie Today
I talked with my brother Jack today. He's doing OK. Bobbie's funeral mass is scheduled for July 11th. So Shelly and I will be...
Ken Murray
May 20, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 65 - Great Food and 20 Minutes of Yoga (well, maybe 10 minutes)
I slept in until 10 am this morning! It felt good to sleep in. When I woke up, Lennon was laying next to me, so I pet her for a while....
Ken Murray
May 19, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 64 - Carrot Cake and Happy Hour!
Great friend Kristian Anderson stopped by the house today to drop off carrot cake that she made. It was delicious! Thanks Kristian! ...
Ken Murray
May 18, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 63 - Zooming for Hero Dogs? Not Quite Yet.
It's been 9 weeks of quarantine, and restrictions are starting to lift. Ocean City beaches and hotels are open, with retail open at 50%...
Ken Murray
May 17, 20203 min read
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Isolation Day 62 - Back Home with Kitties
We left the beach and came home today. We had a brief but great visit and the weather was wonderful. It was so nice seeing the ocean...
Ken Murray
May 16, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 61 - Beautiful Day at the Beach!
Day 2 at the beach and there are more people on the beach. Nearly everyone we saw wore a mask and social distanced. You have to wear a...
Ken Murray
May 15, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 60 - Isolating at the Beach!
Shelly and I decided to head to Ocean City to stay a few days in our condo on the beach. We had an uneventful three-hour drive, saw one...
Ken Murray
May 14, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 59 - We're Starting to Reopen (sort of)!
Maryland is partially reopening on Friday. Businesses and churches can open at 50% capacity, but restaurants are still closed. We live...
Ken Murray
May 13, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 58 - The Copper Clapper Caper
Andrew Cotter, sports broadcaster for the BBC, has been doing play-by-play for his labs Olive and Mabel. Today he has a meeting to...
Ken Murray
May 12, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 57 - Covid-brain Today
We got a delivery from Wegman's via Instacart today. Most of the items were for Shelly's Mom. This was our first bad experience. One...
Ken Murray
May 11, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 56 - Happy Mother's Day!
Shelly wanted prime rib for Mother's Day so we had delivery from Outback. She got a 16 oz prime rib with baked potato, salad and a crab...
Ken Murray
May 10, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 55 - We're Talkin' Baseball
Little Richard Penniman passed away today at the age of 87. He was an architect of rock 'n roll music and influenced The Beatles and...
Ken Murray
May 9, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 54 - Guten Tag!
I talked to my sister Pat and brother-in-law Vin today. They're doing well and staying busy. It was really nice talking to them. Shelly...
Ken Murray
May 8, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 53 - A Nice, Sunny Day
I talked to my brother Al and sister-in-law Connie. They are doing well and Connie is getting stronger every day. Thank you so much for...
Ken Murray
May 7, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 52 - The Beach is Open! The Beach is Open!
I talked to my brother Jack today. He is doing OK. He picked up Bobbie's ashes this morning, and is planning a celebration of life mass...
Ken Murray
May 6, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 51 - My Favorite Quarantine Partner
I have to say Shelly has been great to be with during quarantine. She's been loving, fun, and cooks great meals for us everyday. Thanks...
Ken Murray
May 5, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 50 - Beer Monday with the Cafe Crew
Kate and Bob Coleman, Kevin and Julie McLeod, Deb Bearor and Tom Meyer, Shelly and I had our virtual Beer Monday via Facebook Messenger...
Ken Murray
May 4, 20201 min read
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Isolation Day 49 - 7 Weeks and Counting
It's been 7 weeks and the end is not yet in sight. Maryland, DC, and Virginia have not yet begun to flatten. We may have another 3 or 4...
Ken Murray
May 3, 20202 min read
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Isolation Day 48 - Goodbye and God Bless
I don't know my life without Bobbie being in it. I was probably three when my brother Jack started dating Bobbie. They married in 1966...
Ken Murray
May 2, 20201 min read
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