Kim with Rufus
04.24.2020
Rufus: “I am so grateful to have my humans home with me all day for non-stop companionship and occasional play breaks. I know they are
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Rufus: “I am so grateful to have my humans home with me all day for non-stop companionship and occasional play breaks. I know they are
Elections matter. With the outbreak of COVID-19 we see just how important it is to elect good leaders. Dr. Liz Sheehan is running to represent
Ana and David are expecting their second child in October. They found out it’s going to be a boy only a couple of days before
Hanan Froukh: “I am a Muslim woman who is a Palestinian immigrant. I am part-owner of our family business Habibi’s Sweets & Pastries, a mentor
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton suggested we photograph her at the Government Center, her home-away-from-home. She came outside holding large apricot and white ribbons in honor
Martina Barksdale is “Multimedia Maven” founder and creator of The Sit-in, Co-founder of Soulfeast Week: Celebrating Black Culinary (coming to Lexington June 2021), and though
These days, Michael spends many many hours at Kre8Now Makerspace [hyperlink], a community workshop space whose members typically work on individual or collaborative projects (membership
Council member James Brown reflected that his family is taking this time to enjoy being together. He pointed at his t-shirt, which sported the following
Shayna Sawyers: “As far as my role in the community, my show on 107.9 The Beat is very inspirational and encouraging. I give my listeners
Lisa and Tom moved to Lexington when Kieran was 2 weeks old. They watched him and his older brother Riley every week, Monday through Friday—until
These days, Jess spends most of his waking hours at Kre8Now Makerspace [hyperlink] and Berea Makerspace [hyperlink],community workshop spaces whose members typically work on individual
Rebecca Web is Founder and Director of Community Inspired Solution since 2014. Narrative from original post: Misty had seen t-shirts that say “Y’all Can’t Be
Terri: “Yesterday, the girls made a stuffed animal zoo. It included bears, puppies, monsters, aliens, dinosaurs, monkeys, birds, a tiger, a hedgehog, and cows. They
Caryn Huber is the Behavior Coach at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Caryn: “The week we started teaching online, I was extremely upset about the
Jennifer: “My whole life before Covid-19 revolved around people. Meetings, events, banquets, and neighborhood gatherings dominated my life. As an extreme extrovert, I had a
These days, along with her work on the Urban County Council, Councilwoman Susan Lamb also does the grocery shopping and delivery for her 90-year-old mom
Kate: “In my regular life, I drive the Bookmobile for Woodford County, taking books to homebound patrons in Troy, Nonesuch, Millville, Midway. Now I’m working
Diaka: “On Monday, March 16th, 2020 Governor Andy Beshear made the difficult decision to close all bars and restaurants. My response consisted of a laugh
Kremena: Barb has been my neighbor for all but one of the years I’ve lived in Lexington. Even before we bought our house on Bassett
Cui and Donglin are expecting a girl. It’s both exciting and nerve-wracking. She is due on April 30 and will be named Lexi—after Lexington.
Yesterday was Ashley’s birthday. This is what she said about it: “Celebrating 50 years is an opportunity to be grateful for a whole new realm
Kelly and Shanna are nurse practitioners at the UK hospital. Kelly works mostly nights, Shanna works mostly days—they are trying to keep everything as normal
Donna: “Our daughter Jessica and her baby girl Ryn came from Okinawa Japan to visit in mid-January and have not been able to return due
John and Jenny: “The silver lining of this tragedy is that we may have a reset economically, culturally, and ecologically. Now that people see quiet
Jordan: “I love talking to people, having fun, and saying crazy things. Trying to get emotions through text messages is hard.”
John and Franny: “Our boys are struggling to understand and express the changes in our routine. They are curious about everything, including what they can
Camilo: “Compassion and patience are what is needed now. It’s good to see humanity as a whole trying to fight this virus. I think it’ll
Meredith: “We typically don’t have sit-down dinners because Tristan has dance class 4 nights a week and I have rehearsals. Since we became quarantined, having
Laura: “The first few weeks of the pandemic, I was in overfunctioning mode, as a leader of Common Good and as an individual. This past
Lakshmi Sriraman: “I am a visual and performing artist, based in Lexington. I run two arts-based small businesses, Shree School of Dance and Lakshmi’s Studio.
Tara: “I don’t know if I am now a homeschool teacher or a dentist … because all I am doing is pulling teeth all day
As the owner of two businesses, Kaelyn didn’t quite know how to follow her doctor’s orders to slow down after she became pregnant (she is
Matt: “In any kind of hard time, there is opportunity for growth… We’ve been married for 27 years but with jobs in the medical field,
Ximena: “I feel very fortunate we are still employed, given the awful unemployment globally. I am grateful we get to spend extra time with our
Melissa and Megan are planning to get married in Pittsburgh on June 27. They chose this date to commemorate both the Supreme Court decision of
Melissa and Megan are planning to get married in Pittsburgh on June 27. They chose this date to commemorate both the Supreme Court decision of
Genia Harrison teaches at Mary Todd Elementary School. It was Genia’s idea, but their neighbor who made the shirt for Rocco because Rocco works at
Chloe: “I miss my friends.” Carter: “It’s been so boring at home, I miss the boring stuff at school.” Isaac: “I’m bored here. There’s nobody
Derek, Heather, Griffen, and Duncan: “4 redheads and a sousaphone player miss live music. We Will Survive.”
Shana Sippy is Assistant Professor of Religion at Centre College and founding co-chair of the Underrepresented Faculty Council and Faculty for Justice at Centre College
Cara put the two teddy bears in their front-room window 10 days ago, when the coronavirus epidemic still felt quite new. The two bears have
Samantha Johnson is Director of The Night Market, Social Media Lead at the Julietta Market, Community Manager at Hi Anxiety, Creative at Kentucky For Kentucky,
Holly Hughes is the English Language Learner Teacher at Mary Todd Elementary School. David Mato is the Instructional Media Teacher at Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary
Betsy Schilling Waters thinks of herself as “a FRYSC” (Family Resource and Youth Services Center). She works at Beaumont Middle School, where she and others
Steve: “I am so glad we planted extra peas.” Rona: “I am continually grateful Steve and I learned to live together and work together in
Nell: “It’s 9 PM. I probably ought to get out of my pajamas.” David: “Go back to your classroom.” Lisa: “All I do is dishes.”
Georgia is never bored. She finds many things to do to make each day meaningful.
Rachel and Justin have climbed every mountain and crossed every river to simply be together. Yesterday was meant to be the culmination of their unwavering
Yousef: “Together we stand, divided we fall.”
Miana: “This time a year, we’re such a busy family. We have a sport every single day. It’s strange to have nothing scheduled now. We
Joe and Sharon are retired. Life is not that different for them these days, except for their doctor’s appointments, which are now online.
Adam and Naheda are expecting their second child in June. A little sister for Malik.
Maria Labreveux is Executive Director of the Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation (KSEF). Narrative from original post: Maria is the eternal optimist in the family.
For Shawn’s 50th, his family had planned a weekend in Chicago. They were especially excited to take Shawn to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field.
Carla and Max are spending a lot of time on their perch. There is less traffic now so they can hear the birds much better.
Eli-John likes working out. Dor’cas loves music. She listens to the song “Losambo,” which means “prayers” in Lingala. Lingala is one of the languages Eli-John
Erica’s grandmother, Lila Mae, passed last week in Florida, where Erica is from. That, on top of the strange reality we all now inhabit, has
Mick played two songs for us on his ukulele: “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Anti-COVID Anthem #19” (to the tune of “Short’nin’ Bread”). He sang,
Normally, Yessenia and her boys get to see Yessenia’s niece—who are 6 and 2—at least every other day. Now they resort to messages on Marco
Melinda has 4 boys. Because Greenhouse17 lost some of its staff during COVID-19, all the residents have had to pitch in. Melinda rose to the
Brock has been widowed twice. Her second wife passed last month. Delila is her therapy dog. Things are getting better.
Jeremy and Karissa feel grateful to have each other. Friday was Karissa’s last day at Common Good, an after-school program and a home-away-from-home for neighborhood
While Blue watched on, Brett played “Rocky Island” on his 5-string banjo. He told us it’s a Burgee’s Creek/Knot County/Kentucky version of this traditional tune.
With Hannah’s help, Felice has been home-schooling her kids for almost two weeks. The tradition of afternoon tea is, in fact, part of their daily
Helue Shalash is co-owner of BaK 4 More Studio. Narrative from original post: Jenna: “Puzzles, movies, and food, oh my!”
Saphia Isa is co-owner of BaK 4 More Studio. Narrative from original post: Saphia: “Our home has turned into a library. I’m teaching downstairs. The
Tanzi continues to work at the Food Bank and feels privileged to still have a job. In fact, her job is very secure, but it’s
Marissa had just completed a two-and-a-half-hour Google Hangout session with her Ceramics class. On that day, she was one of 13 students still eating at
Kate: “I am finding more and more things to appreciate about my life every day. I now get to have dinner at home every night.
Whitney Walker is a Social Studies Teacher at Lafayette High School, where she teaches Geography and Government. She has been there 15 years. Whitney: “I
Just before we arrived, Finn had found a worm. He was quite happy to be able to show it off.
Amy: “We’ve had several years with very hard transitions. We are so grateful to have this apartment as our home now. And we’re glad to
Rifka and Smail fled their native country of Bosnia in the midst of a bloody war, arriving in Lexington in November 1995. They made their
They feel lucky to have Stefan back from his Fulbright in Austria. He managed to fly back on Fri, March 13. “It was actually a
Kerri was figuring out how to juggle school, her two-year-old being home from daycare (the daycare closed the day before), and a baby on the
Lauren SherroWu teaches students with moderate to severe disabilities and co-sponsors the GSA at Lafayette High School. Dan and Lauren had planned an outing to
“Right now, we are 4 people living in 2 houses, acting like 1 family,” Jeff explained. Melissa also has a child, a 13-year-old daughter, who
Grace’s full name is Grace O’Malley. She was named after the first female pirate to have her own ships. Unlike the pirate she is named