"I'm here."

That's how he would answer that fatuous question that I've been fielding uncomfortably for over a year now.
Being here
Twenty-some years ago when I'd pause next to his recliner long enough for him to respond, I wasn't aware of the

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Did you do anything out of the ordinary on Covid brain?

Dodging the bug had pretty much become a point of pride for me: I'm careful, but also, I think my blood type....
The Pandemic and Me
I don't say it out load often because the pandemic has been

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