NEWSLETTER
For the few days it was possible, I’d been driving to the coffee shop where I do most of my work in non-lockdown times. I would pick up my coffee – in the carryout area, and then, when they closed that, at the drive thru – and I’d park in the parking lot to do the morning Cubs Bullets. In a lot of ways, it was really silly. It’s a heckuva lot more cramped in my car (I would shift over to the passenger seat to write), and the WI-FI signal strength was so intermittent and poor that I usually had to tether to my phone anyway.
But in some other ways, it was nice. My brain space just seems to lock in a little more when I go to a place specifically to do a thing. I’ve also got a house full of vibrant kids right now, which makes focused writing a bit of a challenge at home. For about five days, I could kinda do my normal morning thing, all while observing necessary safety protocols. I’d found a way to live within the walls, so to speak, and still feel like myself. I hope you have found some little routine hacks like that, too.
Unfortunately, they closed the coffee shop today indefinitely. I suppose I knew in the back of my mind it was coming – it’s so hard for some businesses to stay open for carryout only, especially when so few people are actually going out to do their routines. Mostly I just hope everyone who works there will be OK through this time period. Yeah, it’s a chain, but I know the people there now. I figure almost all of you are also dealing daily with these little changes to the routine that upset the balance a little bit. It’s not a big deal, but it was a reminder of the times.
I’ll just get back into more frequently cold brewing. I went straight to the store – still open! – and grabbed a supply of some ground coffee. (This is the cold brewer I use, by the way – it’s cheap, easy, and gets the job done.)
Where were you when @miggymont26 hit the biggest home run in Wrigley Field history? pic.twitter.com/0UpzXnzvLZ
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 22, 2020
Since it's 2016 NLCS Game One night, how about an in-crowd shot of the loudest moment in Wrigley Field history?
Miguel Montero's grand slam. pic.twitter.com/2Z477MjJ8d
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) March 22, 2020
Sunday plans? Watch @WBCBaseball all day on @MLBNetwork, starting at 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/EazEDNPrPg
— MLB (@MLB) March 22, 2020
First Saturday of sheltering in place in Illinois. Recreated Jose Bautista’s bat flip with Legos with the kids. pic.twitter.com/CdJSdaBhkO
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 21, 2020
