Christmas | Crosby & Phoebe walking together

How can we connect and be present in this Covid World?

December 4, 2020 by dpankiewicz

Welcome to December 2020! Let’s see we are in month number ten since this started back in March. All the sports fans in the United States were getting ready for madness, first the toilet paper run, right before the NCAA could have their basketball tournament. Then there was no Opening Day for the Cubbies or Giants in April. As the safer at home plan continued outdoor soccer and the Pittsburgh Marathon were also cancelled. Thankfully as summer arrived up north […]

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This really doesn’t feel like the holidays. . .

December 2, 2020 by dpankiewicz

Rule number 1 in 2020- It’s OK to not be OK. Rule number 1 in 2020- It’s OK to not be OK! Wisdom of friendsgiving 2020! Rule number 2 in 2020- Always refer back to rule number 1. My text messages were blowing up at the same rate of Covid-19 cases in the United States last night. I understand that kid’s really struggle with rule number 1 and rule number 2 since they have been taught to just be OK […]

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Barenaked Canada. . .

November 21, 2020 by dpankiewicz

Oh Canada, it looks like the NHL is going to give you a division all within your borders in this Covid-19 world. Thanks to the #Trumpvirus part of Covid-19, there really is no way to let American teams travel into Canada safely. Our inability as American’s to make personal decisions that mitigate the spread of Covid-19 have led us to this holiday season where Turkey Day will be via Zoom instead of in person. We started off the holiday last […]

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Looking back on simpler times. . . pre-Covid-19

November 20, 2020 by dpankiewicz

I know, I know, I know . . .a music video from the Squirrel Nut Zippers during this dark time is pretty dark, so let’s go back to when I went to see Squirrel Nut Zipper’s and realized it was before I met my concert-wife. I guess with all the news around Covid-19 forcing the United States of America to alter their Thanksgiving plans, it’s nice to look back on those moments when travel and concerts and in person gatherings […]

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@home attire.

November 15, 2020 by dpankiewicz

Yes it’s November 15, 2020. We are on day 3 of our Thanksgiving isolation in preparation for the holiday. We have discussed safe food handling protocols, forgoing the standard family style pass the dish, instead having a gloved-masked chef dish out individual plates. I was delighted to find a completely empty press box for yesterday’s state playoff game allowing me to stick to my isolation protocols. There are some perks to avoiding on field assignments this time of year. Debriefing […]

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We made it into October and Covid-19 is still here. . .

October 24, 2020 by dpankiewicz

OK so the question is how do we celebrate the holidays safely? I’m currently thinking the 2020 path forward is prepping Thanksgiving dinners with David Jone’s Farm Turkey, Arrigo Dressing/Stuffing, Leslie’s bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn bread, delivering them on Wednesday and having a Zoom Thanksgiving on Thursday in the safety of our own homes. I know that doesn’t sound like Turkey Day, but in 2020, that’s a reality we all face. When I need to talk […]

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Are you afraid of this pause?

April 26, 2020 by dpankiewicz

Just taking a few minutes to take in everything that’s going on right now and wondering if I’m the only one thinking the overall big picture may never be the same after the world has been in lock down. I know when I was in Florida after Christmas seeing what was happening in China that we were bound to see something back here in the states, but had no idea it would be this big. If you are wondering if […]

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