The Calm Before the (Next) Storm

My last dispatch was on the eve of Memorial Day weekend. After pressing send on the newsletter late in the afternoon, I drove my son down to the beach. The plan was as follows: my son would meet up with his good friend while the mom and I would take a walk. The two boys were fully prepared to wear their masks down to the water, only ditching them while bodyboarding in the waves. Meanwhile, the other mom and I would walk up and down the beach, each with an eye on the boys and masks on our faces. The rules in LA have been advertised widely – you can go to the beach but only for exercise, not for…READ MORE