17 min readJul 24, 2020
Socially Distanced Lock Down Drills:
Boston, We Have a Problem
I made a pilgrimage to a big box store in Plattsburgh, New York last week. Seeking succor from the heat and needed provisions for a 1930s farm house. I secretly cursed myself for crossing the “blue line” and not shopping local.
Retracing my route from an earlier voyage on Patriots day in 2013, I reflected on the differences wrought by Seven years of Continuity and Change…