We all have reasons to be frustrated during this pandemic, though all frustrations pale before the illness or death of a loved one, or of losing a job or defaulting on a mortgage. But every one of my friends has complained about a different minor burden that the new restrictions have placed on them. Feel free to kvetch below.
My biggest frustration is not being able to travel. I was supposed to go to Florida, and that was canceled, and then lecturing on a CRUISE (oy!) to Gibraltar, Morocco, and the Canary Islands in April. That, too, is now defunct. I hope only that the fates may allow me to return to Antarctica this winter.
My consolations are these, in no particular order: ducks, good books, and wine. Tonight I'm making a honking big steak and will accompany it with a 14-year-old Rioja-a great steak wine. Under the philosophy that great wines are meant to be shared, I always try to save my fancier bottles to split with wine-lovers or those who want to learn about good wines, but such people are going to be few for a while. So I've decided to crack some of my good bottles, like the one below, to treat myself. I haven't tried this one yet, but it's supposed to be very good.
It's not a substitute for penguins, but it'll do, pig. . . it'll do.
What are your biggest frustrations? And are you giving yourself any special treats as a palliative?
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