Ten years ago today, I opened wordpress.com for the first time and started this blog. I published a short, not terribly interesting post about why I named the blog 2Summers and my recent experience obtaining an international driver’s license for my impending move from Washington D.C. to Johannesburg. (I started the blog six weeks before moving.)
The Poet (Day 91)
This morning I got up early and went to take photos at the Melville food parcel program, as I always do on Thursday mornings. I arrived at the church around 6:30. Due to another commitment, I had to leave at 7:30. At 7:25, I met Josaya.
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Trixie the Melville Kitten (Day 88)
It’s Day 88 of the South African lockdown. Today, at long last, Trixie the Melville Kitten (who is actually not a kitten anymore) makes her blogging debut.
From Trixie:
Hello! Hi it’s Trixie! I’m blogging I’m blogging I’m blogging.
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Lockdown Level 3, Version 2.0 (Day 85)
It’s Day 85 of the South African lockdown.
Two nights ago, President Ramaphosa made a speech announcing upcoming changes to the Lockdown Level 3 regulations.
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Backpacks Full of Food (Lockdown Day 84)
It’s Day 84 of the South African lockdown. Although after the president’s speech last night, I’m not sure how long we can continue to describe the state we’re living in as a “lockdown”. I have a lot of thoughts on our current lockdown regulation situation, but I’m going to save those for tomorrow’s post.