Sheltering my Anxieties

At one point, I’d hoped to avoid focusing on the pandemic and the political protests that consume our lives, but I realize that these are the topics that have been on everyone’s minds. As of course they should be.

Here in Tucson another event is on our minds: There’s a large and still growing lightning-caused fire in the Catalina mountains north of town, causing evacuations and ever more anxiety. We’re safe, far to the west of the fire.

I’ve been sheltering at home with my husband and our...