{"id":3594,"date":"2022-03-11T09:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/?p=3594"},"modified":"2023-01-11T08:36:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:36:47","slug":"vegas-baby-with-a-side-order-of-pandemic-memes-weekend-coffee-share-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/2022\/03\/11\/vegas-baby-with-a-side-order-of-pandemic-memes-weekend-coffee-share-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas, baby! With a side order of pandemic memes (Weekend Coffee Share #29)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I spent my birthday in Vegas and won so much money, I&#8217;m going to retire early and write full-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just kidding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did spend my birthday in Vegas, but I will not be retiring early, because I have absolutely terrible luck at gambling. Always have. Remember that line from the old Hee Haw song, &#8220;If it weren&#8217;t for bad luck, I&#8217;d have no luck at all?&#8221; Yeah, that&#8217;s me when I&#8217;m gambling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you&#8217;re too young to remember Hee Haw, consider yourself lucky and enjoy your lack of arthritis and hot flashes. Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m talking about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gloom, Despair &amp; Agony...\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZAAKPJEq1Ew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re welcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we go any further, welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fresh.inlinkz.com\/party\/dcbf582cfc1c424cb4881b5765b872da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weekend Coffee Share<\/a>, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/natalietheexplorer.home.blog\/2022\/03\/11\/visoleil-moongarden-and-dreaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalie the Explorer<\/a>! Grab a drink, pull up a seat, and let&#8217;s chat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>OK, back to Vegas. Fortunately, I&#8217;m well aware of my bad gambling luck, so I don&#8217;t risk much. I mostly tag along in the casinos to keep Long-Suffering Husband company. He usually has amazing luck. Seriously. I&#8217;ve watched him turn 50 cents into a hundred dollars in 5 minutes. Like&#8230; how??? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if I&#8217;m an unlucky gambler, why do I go to Vegas? Two main reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For Long-Suffering Husband. It&#8217;s his favorite place on the planet. I&#8217;m sure his luck has a lot to do with that. If I had his luck, I&#8217;d probably live there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the food. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>About that last one: I know people who, when they get to Vegas, make a beeline for Wolfgang Puck&#8217;s restaurant or Guy Fieri&#8217;s or one of the many other overpriced gourmet places in town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not one of those people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My taste in food is as lowbrow as my taste in music (and remember&#8211;I just shared a video from Hee Haw). So where do I eat in Vegas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Round Table Pizza. I grew up with Round Table Pizza, and I *love* it. Unfortunately for me, Round Table Pizza is a West Coast thing. They have exactly one location in Arizona&#8211;in Yuma, which is a) over 200 miles from me, and b) a place that makes the fiery pits of hell seem like a balmy vacation destination. They have 2 locations in Vegas&#8211;and I ate at both of them on this trip. Yes, I went to the entertainment capital of the US, Adult Disneyland, and drove miles away from the Strip to eat dinner at Round Table Pizza. Twice. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blizz frozen yogurt. Long-Suffering Husband and I discovered Blizz when we lived in Southern California about 10 years ago. More specifically, we discovered their crepes, loaded with fruit and cream cheese and raspberry sauce and oh, so good. Then our local Blizz closed, and we moved to Arizona. Now Blizz is exclusively in Vegas, and there&#8217;s a location in the Luxor where we stayed. We ate breakfast there every morning. I pretty much subsisted on pizza and crepes for three days. It was awesome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/luxor.mgmresorts.com\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luxor<\/a> itself is also kind of cool. It&#8217;s a pyramid with elevators (technically, &#8220;inclinators&#8221;) that run up and down the sides at 37-degree angles. The sensation is&#8230; weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the outside of the Luxor, lit with Ukrainian flag colors: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-06-19.12.07.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-06-19.12.07.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-06-19.12.07.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-06-19.12.07.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-06-19.12.07.jpg?w=1210&amp;ssl=1 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s the inside, taken with the noir setting on my iPhone: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.24.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.24.jpg?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.24.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.24.jpg?w=907&amp;ssl=1 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.16.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.16.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.16.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.16.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-22.07.16.jpg?w=1210&amp;ssl=1 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I think the lines and angles look cool in high-contrast monochrome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Rock Canyon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our field trips to Round Table, we ventured off-Strip for non-pizza-related purposes. I&#8217;ve wanted to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redrockcanyonlv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Rock Canyon<\/a> for years, but usually when we&#8217;ve been in Vegas we&#8217;ve either flown (and therefore not had a car), or we&#8217;ve been there during wind season (spring) or hell (summer). This time we had a day of lovely weather&#8211;and a car&#8211;so off we went. The pictures below were taken from just before to just after sunset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.57.28.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.57.28.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.57.28.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.57.28.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.57.28.jpg?w=1210&amp;ssl=1 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calico Hills Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.50.46.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.50.46.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.50.46.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.50.46.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.50.46.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.50.46.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Summerlin, Nevada, off in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.36-1-1.jpg?resize=960%2C723&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.36-1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.36-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.36-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.36-1-1.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These rocks remind me of the scenery in Zion National Park. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped.jpg?resize=960%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C447&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C335&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C670&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C894&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-17.55.18-cropped-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red rock panorama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.01.51.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"325\" data-id=\"3588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.35-1.jpg?resize=432%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.35-1.jpg?w=432&amp;ssl=1 432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.37.35-1.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"3585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.25.33.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.25.33.jpg?w=1210&amp;ssl=1 1210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.25.33.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.25.33.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-18.25.33.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And your intrepid blogger, waiting for Long-Suffering Husband to take the damn picture already. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.49.12-cropped.jpg?resize=468%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.49.12-cropped.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08-05.49.12-cropped.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I think that picture makes me look like a hung-over celebrity caught by a paparazzo while stumbling through an airport terminal, but then I&#8217;ve been known to be delusional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, enough about Vegas. Next week we&#8217;ll visit a Joshua tree forest on the way home from Vegas. But now it&#8217;s time for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been about 2 years since everything shut down for COVID here in the US, so let&#8217;s twiddle the dials on the Wayback Machine and go back to March 2020, the golden age of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID-19 Pandemic Memes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we start: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a horrific tragedy. I know that. And if you&#8217;ve lost people to this awful disease or are affected by it yourself, I&#8217;m truly sorry. It sucks. By sharing these memes, I do not intend to make light of the awfulness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But humans have used humor&#8211;including dark humor&#8211;as a coping device since forever. Laughter can see us through terrible times, and tragedy often prompts us to rise to new heights of creativity. The memes from the early days of the pandemic illustrate that point. Here we go: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quarantine Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-07-07-21.19.45.jpg?resize=431%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3619\" width=\"431\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-07-07-21.19.45.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-07-07-21.19.45.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-07-07-21.19.45.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarantine demonstrated quite clearly that most of us are not ready for the apocalypse: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.55.29.jpg?resize=411%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3600\" width=\"411\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.55.29.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.55.29.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.55.29.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.55.29.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.57.01.jpg?resize=452%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3601\" width=\"452\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.57.01.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.57.01.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-22-07.29.58.jpg?resize=470%2C725&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3621\" width=\"470\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-22-07.29.58.jpg?w=622&amp;ssl=1 622w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-22-07.29.58.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet we did manage to find food. Quite a lot of it, in my case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-01-21.21.32.jpg?resize=462%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3620\" width=\"462\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-01-21.21.32.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-01-21.21.32.jpg?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This next one is possibly the most American meme I&#8217;ve ever seen: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.58.51.jpg?resize=454%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3602\" width=\"454\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.58.51.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.58.51.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-14.58.51.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-15.00.53.jpg?resize=440%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3603\" width=\"440\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-15.00.53.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-15.00.53.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-18-15.00.53.jpg?resize=768%2C537&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-17.07.51.jpg?resize=478%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3604\" width=\"478\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-17.07.51.jpg?w=774&amp;ssl=1 774w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-17.07.51.jpg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-17.07.51.jpg?resize=768%2C953&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spoiler alert: We screwed it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-02-14.17.08.jpg?resize=503%2C775&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3616\" width=\"503\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-02-14.17.08.jpg?w=623&amp;ssl=1 623w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-04-02-14.17.08.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-20.35.01.jpg?resize=549%2C629&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3605\" width=\"549\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-20.35.01.jpg?w=639&amp;ssl=1 639w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-21-20.35.01.jpg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I hear the kitchen is lovely this time of year&#8230; though it does have its drawbacks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.48.30.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.48.30.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.48.30.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.48.30.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With so much time at home, we formed deeper bonds with our pets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-27-20.07.50.jpg?resize=601%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3607\" width=\"601\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-27-20.07.50.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-27-20.07.50.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-27-20.07.50.jpg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.12.49.jpg?resize=606%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3610\" width=\"606\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.12.49.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.12.49.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.12.49.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes a little too deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.09.30.jpg?resize=601%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3608\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.09.30.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.09.30.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.09.30.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-25-22.09.30.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I feel this next one down in my soul: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.34.14.jpg?resize=527%2C707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3611\" width=\"527\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.34.14.jpg?w=716&amp;ssl=1 716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.34.14.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-03-29-18.38.31.jpg?resize=533%2C737&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3612\" width=\"533\" height=\"737\" 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