After Jessica falls, her friend Hanna comes to the rescue. Later when loneliness settles in, Jessica’s daughter Lori comforts her. Here is the audio version of the next chapter of Falling in Love While Working From Home, Chapter 9—Jessica: Essential trips Continued….next Wednesday Chapter 10—Dan: Secrets, Jessica: Revelations I’m looking for your ideas! Every Monday I’ll…
Chapter 10 April 7, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Dan: Secrets Rex has learned to sense when I am turning in a story. I guess it’s the way I shut my laptop and push it away. “C’mon, boy.” He’s already on his feet, his tongue hanging out and his wagging tail swiping all the cups, plastic, from…
Jessica calls Dan by mistake while trying to reach her friend for help after an accident. Dan is both worried by her tone and hurt by how quickly she hangs up. Here is the audio version of the next chapter of Falling in Love While Working From Home, Chapter 8—Jessica: ICE, Dan: Icy Continued….next Wednesday Chapter…
When I don’t answer the call for our FaceTime happy hour, Hanna texts me. “Where the hell are you?”
I raise my phone to thumb in a text. Or more accurately, a call for help. “On the floor. I’ve been trying to call you for fifteen minutes.” Is that all it is? It feels like three days.
The trouble with Zoom calls is how visible you are to everybody else—and to yourself. As Claire goes through the news budget with the rest of the staff, I find my attention wandering to Rashima who’s got the baby on her lap.
She’s my hero during this crisis.
I woke up feeling like a little like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day.” I know that’s not an original thought but it’s totally appropriate. Today looks pretty much like yesterday. I look at my calendar and every tomorrow looks like today.
Here is the audio version of the next chapter of Falling in Love While Working From Home, Chapter 6—DAN: WHY’D SHE HAVE TO BE SO GOOD? Jessica finds herself on the hot seat during an editorial meeting. And who’s laughing at her? Dan. Only Dan thinks he’s trying to be a nice guy to the newbie.…
Chapter 7 March 24, 12:05 p.m. Jessica: THE TROUBLE WITH ZOOM The trouble with Zoom calls is how visible you are to everybody else—and to yourself. As Claire goes through the news budget with the rest of the staff, I find my attention wandering to Rashima who’s got the baby on her lap. She’s my…
Here is the audio version of the next chapter of Falling in Love While Working From Home, Chapter 5—JESSICA: I hate Dan It’s not a good day. Exhausted after her first week, JESSICA has to weather criticism from Claire, an argument with Lori and another with DAN. The pandemic lockdown is taking a toll. She’s got…
I toss down the newspaper with an exasperated sigh, making enough noise to wake up Rex who stares at me. He’s probably wondering if I’m ready for another walk.
“Relax, boy. We can’t go out again. We just got back.”
Mary K. Tilghman, writer 