Editor’s note: Karen Harris Tully is a writer who lives in Raymond and has agreed to keep a journal to share with Daily World readers during the odd and uncertain time we’re all navigating.
Dear Journal,
Friday night, girls’ night! I met up with some of my best girlfriends – over Zoom – for a glass of wine and girl talk. It wasn’t hard to set up. There’s a free app I downloaded on my phone, or the computer might be even better next time so I can see them all on-screen at the same time.
Either way, it was so good to see their faces and hear their voices. We live all across the country, from Brooklyn, to San Diego, to Tacoma, and Raymond, and I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed them all. I think all the kids, and some cats, popped onto the screen at some point to say hi. We talked about how we’re all doing, working from home with kids, and most of our spouses doing the same, and homeschooling, and how to concentrate through all of that. One of my friends can write her books through anything, it seems. One of my friends hides from her kids and wears noise-canceling headphones. That made me feel better. Another one just doesn’t sleep and works late into the night.
That plus procrastination is more my style as well, though I definitely pay for it the next day. Another of my good friends lives in a small apartment in NYC with her two cats. She’s a counselor and is meeting with her clients virtually, and ordering everything delivered. She seems okay, though I can tell this is hard for her.
We decided to do virtual girls’ night more often, whether we are social distancing or not. If you’re not already doing this, I highly recommend it, with your girls, your boys, your peeps, your family. Get them all on some sort of video chat. It was so much better than a simple phone call to be able to see each person speaking, and to have all six of us on at the same time. It was a get together during a time we can’t get together. Thank goodness for technology.
Song of the day: We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Karen Harris Tully is a novelist living in Raymond with her husband and two small children. She writes sci-fi/fantasy for teens and adults and can be found at www.karenharristully.com.
