We\u2019re back into the rhythm of work and it\u2019s mostly business as usual, although we are still observing mitigation efforts to prevent the spread of COVID. Luckily cases seem to be going down a bit. I had a video chat with a desk officer in DC regarding adoptions this week and got in an outdoor visit with a former colleague, but other than that it was a fairly typical week at work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We talked with Ginger (and Pete) on her birthday this week (Happy birthday!). I chatted with Ann, Pam, and Jackie last Sunday which was nice. John and I had a video meeting with our financial advisory on Thursday. The rest of the week we watched (and finished) \u201cStay Close,\u201d which we enjoyed. We\u2019ve started a second Cush Jumbo show called \u201cThe Beast Must Die.\u201d I\u2019d only seen her in \u201cThe Good Wife\u201d before, but really liked her in \u201cStay Close.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I finished \u201cThe Emperor\u2019s Children,\u201d by Claire Messud and enjoyed it. I\u2019ve been tracking my reading on Goodreads and was heartened to see I read 24 books in 2021 – not working weekends helps the book count. I hope to have more in 2022. While I certainly don\u2019t read the heavy books that John does, they are fun and relaxing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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