May 2022

Today is supposed to be our last day in Lockdown. From midnight tonight, we should be unlocked fully… with an exception. Yesterday, I thought my… Read More »Day Eighty Five of Lockdown

The big news is that Shanghai has authorized the opening up of the city and phase out of restrictions from June the 1st. Minhang still… Read More »Day Eighty Four of Lockdown

Like every day, we have to do self testing, morning and evening; I love drinking Dian Hong cha; These days are so strange, we hash… Read More »Day Eighty Three of Lockdown

The rain has the nurses undercover at the South Gate Rotunda, the line is several households long; A volunteer checks each household off a register;… Read More »Day Eighty Two of Lockdown

[Yesterday, again…] Today caught me by surprise, I was not ready for it: I was still in “Thursday” mode.Some pPeople exchange a few words in… Read More »Day Eighty One of Lockdown

Another milestone passes: This almost one year old pup (apparently, according to the Vet, he’s 4 years old…) is despondent, it wants to go out… Read More »Day Eighty of Lockdown

Today is another PCR test day: One of compound staff sweeps the leaves from the roadway; A Test station is ready, is 6:40-is in the… Read More »Day Eighteen, Month Three

Yesterday’s respite has been replaced with todays sense of numbness. Limbo, or Purgatory… Awaiting Godot? Well…  for something to change. My Testing station has a… Read More »Day Seventeen, Month Three

FREEDOM! [bullsh*t, bullsh*t, bullsh*t…] No! Today? One Family member is allowed to leave the compound, for up to 6 hours, and on return, not go… Read More »Day Sixteen, Month Three