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Are you doing anything artistic or creative these days that you weren’t doing before? If so, talk about it.

... <strong>by far the most creative thing I'm doing </strong>today that I was not doing at all before the pandemic <strong>is keeping this journal.</strong> ... When the pandemic began to effect CT and the USA earlier this year, it felt like such a momentous occasion, <strong>probably the biggest event I have ever personally experienced</strong> (as I've noted in prior entries), and <strong>I wanted to consistently record what it was like for myself and for my future grandchildren (if I have any).</strong> Its been fun to think about my entries and what I find important each week. <strong>I like to go on your website to see what others are experiencing -- so different from my own experiences</strong> in that many people have lost jobs or loved ones and I have been very lucky in that regard. I still can't believe my 83 year old, wheel-chair bound, stroke-victim and brain-addled mother not only survived COVID but was completely asymptomatic! I feel blessed everyday for that. <strong>Its also interesting to see how my journal entries</strong> reflect the mood and experiences of a small, rural, mainly white, New England town with extremely low COVID numbers, and so <strong>are very, very different</strong> from the mood and experiences documented by <strong>other people and communities in this country and around the world </strong>on your website. Its reminded me of the tremendous variety of life experiences in the world. ... <strong>Perhaps more importantly, you've also given us a chance to share and preserve what we've written which is really important.</strong> ...