The virus is kicking ass right now because the BA.2 variant is super contagious and the immunity of most people is waning. It’s been more than four months since I got boosted. It’s been more than four months since most of our friends and family members got Omicron. I am locking it down for the next three weeks. Because I can. I will read works by Black and Indigenous authors. I will write and revise my book manuscript. I will explore my family tree and study what it means to connect with Ancestors like Ruth Ritter and George Riese at a deeper level. I will make frequent trips to the Detroit River and the Huron River. I will pay attention to birds, bees and trees. I will tap into tenderness, reverence and awe on this Anishinaabe land.
I am getting boosted at the beginning of May so that I will get the full immunization for our trip to Southern California two weeks later. Lindsay and I are driving. I will only go inside with my mom, and I will be socially distancing with her in the house. From May through August, we plan on being indoors only with our mothers and nephews. We are prioritizing being present in the flesh with them. From May through August, the weather will warrant outside gatherings and meals. Hell, we want to be outside. It’s been a long winter.
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