On PAUSE

© by Gerald So | 3:30 PM

Here in New York we've been on PAUSE (I forget what each letter stands for), only essential businesses open since March 22. On March 31, Governor Cuomo extended PAUSE through April 29.

The COVID-19 situation took my attention from The Five-Two's April blog tour, but I prefer a partial tour reflect what's happening this year than a full one proceed as if the virus weren't present.

What have I been up to? Revising a story rejected from Black Cat Mystery Magazine March 27. As usual, revising has meant shortening, the story now under Black Cat's minimum word count, but I believe it's improved. The story idea has been on my mind since 1995, and I've tried getting it off in various forms. Seeing it published in any one will be a personal victory.

I've also spent time exercising with resistance bands, seeing benefits from seemingly less effort than with dumbbells. Maybe bands are simply more fun for me than weights.

Lastly I haven't been able to attend Mass since mid-March, but have seen the sacrificial nature of Lent in the COVID-19 measures, allowing me to live the season this year like never before. At the same time, I hope I never see this much death this widespread again.