Yesterday, The Kentucky Theater closed as well. And though it rained all day, Kremena and I were greeted everywhere with smiles and offers of hospitality. Because of the corona virus, we turned down both an invitation to a Palestinian lunch (which we would normally never ever dream of doing) and a container of pickled beets: good for the immune system.
![Two older men stand in front of a two-story brick home: one (left) has long wavy grey hair and glasses holding a small dog while the other (right) dons a mustache and stands, hands in pockets, with a worn cap and a patterned, loosely fitted button up.](https://lextimecovid19.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/anthony-helena-handbasket-and-dean-with-mitchell-300x209.jpg)
Anthony (Helena Handbasket) and Dean with Mitchell
03.19.2020
1:05 PM
Mitchell is a rescue. Anthony and Dean got him at Wags for
![Hoda Shalash](https://lextimecovid19.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/015-03-19-Hoda-Shalash-300x209.jpg)
Omar, Abla, Hadeel, Ali, and Hoda
03.19.2020
12:16 PM
Hoda Shalash serves on the programmatic board of CivicLex and on the