May 14, 2020
A Less Intensive Recovery Period
As I’m writing this post, the world is in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time last year, I was still in the hospital, just barely off a ventilator myself. That makes this reflection a little more jarring. My last post as about this journey was the day my breathing tube was removed. That was not the end of my medical journey and recovery, not by a long shot. I was downgraded from the ICU to a “medicine” unit, but I was a long way from being “well”. Being semi-comatose and bedridden for over a month took a[…continue reading]
May 1, 2020
COVID-19 May 2020 Update
When this lockdown started, I thought it would only be about two weeks. That was naive and shortsighted. In the many Asian countries that were hit first, it was 3-5 months before things turned a little more normal. It’s interesting to go out for groceries and see a contrast between how some people are handling this: Some seem to be listening, going out with masks and gloves and keeping distance. Others, seem to think nothing is wrong, no masks or gloves, loitering about, standing too close, and acting as if nothing is wrong. Obviously, a lot of people want this[…continue reading]
April 24, 2020
Gluten-free burgers/ Loco Moco
Last time I posted about a meatball recipe that didn’t go quite so well. So, I took another shot at it, but this time to make burgers or meat patties for a loco moco. The last time I posted about loco moco was before I figured out my dietary restrictions, so it had egg and gluten. Not this time! This time, making the burgers from scratch! The biggest change this time was that I shredded the onion using a cheese grater instead of chopping it. I wound up with very fine onion, but it made my cry worse than ANY[…continue reading]
