The electronics kit that his dad gave him as a Christmas gift smelled like licorice. The oscilloscope had hundreds of loose components, dozens of circuits, and one ten-year-old to assemble them.

Today is Tuesday, 22 February 2022. 22.02.2022. There are mathematical descriptors for such numbers. It happens to be on a Tuesday. For many, it's the second day of a workweek. People who study the earth, the moons, the stars, and the universe talk about energies. This date falls in that realm.

I’m not big on celebrations, especially birthdays. Let me correct that. I’m not big on loud, distracting parties when I want to celebrate. It is counterintuitive, and I’m sure I’ve missed a lot of fun.

She’s the canine who occasionally comes to Starbucks with her coffee-drinker buddy. She lays on the terrace close by the entrance of the store and loves to greet people. She grew on the regulars.

Taking my temperature with a contactless device, Rony cleared me to enter. They made sure my table was freshly sanitized. No one claimed any of the other two seats during. If you’re there for pick up, you’d order outside the store, someone would run in, make your drink, and hand it to you.

Hey Starbucks! I don’t miss the coffee as much as I miss my friends, the vibe, and your baristas. Sorry.