Oh yes.

As I mentioned in my January 52 Frames post, I finally caught that dastardly coronavirus.

Fortunately, it was a mild case of the Omicron variant, and with time and social distancing, I recovered quite quickly. I am very grateful to have been vaccinated and boosted, which I believe helped my symptoms be as mild as they were.

One of the questions I got asked a fair amount was, “where did you catch it?” Given the nature of the ultra-contagious virus that may or may not show its symptoms for days… who’s to say?

My best guess is a coffee shop in Tilamook, Oregon, where I may have sipped a beverage whilst admiring a blackboard, home to cafe goers’ communal musings.

The topic: your New Year’s Resolution.

The answers: generally a range from “put myself out there more,” “support indigenous/black/trans voices,” and “more Jesus.”

Mine was probably, “to continue being COVID free,” but alas…

I visited Lebanon for a mere four days in October 2016, and I had a fantastic time that I can’t help but want to reminisce about…

If you’re staying in Hana, and looking for something to do in the afternoon, say if you’re working remotely and don’t want to travel far, then I highly recommend a walk up to Fagan’s Cross.

I enjoyed my walk up there, but that’s not really what this post is about, now is it?

I started writing this contemporaneously, i.e., while I was crashing in weird airbnb’s in Queens in early 2020. In a time when I didn’t yet wish to share that I was planning to leave New York City. In a time when I was loving it more and more.

It has since been revised for clarity, readability, and parenthetical asides about death and tragedies. Y’know, the stuff of our present historic moment.

So, this then, is the New York City that I love…

So begins another year of weekly photographic challenges, which I intend to keep doing on a week-by-week basis for as long as I can keep it up, or am motivated to do so.

A few of these are similar to some challenges from last year, and in my opinion, I have bested myself at nearly every turn. 😊

Let’s see if you agree!