
Our weekender began with rounds of rain, flashes of lightning, and rumbles of thunder. We managed to set up between the raindrops, but decided to spend our Date Night indoors, considering the cold-front chill that settled in for the night. Chef Cliff grilled a tenderloin steak to perfection, which we enjoyed with our favorite Carnivore cabernet. We ended the evening with a little escapism: watching the latest episode of “Hacks.”
We needed a reset to our weekend, considering the camp-out during the previous weekend had become something of a blur. After racing to get set up so the repairman could replace our kitchen faucet, we spent most of Saturday back home while a different repairman fixed our refrigerator. Then, on Sunday, we spent much of the day at the hospital while Cliff’s sister underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot. Now, with Teresa on the mend, our home fridge cooling as it should, and a dripless kitchen faucet, we were ready to unwind and recharge.
A gorgeous, sunny Saturday found us following our typical routine: watching “CBS Saturday Morning,” reading The New York Times, drinking Bloody Mary’s, brunching, napping, cocktailing, walking around the camping loop, cooking out, enjoying a campfire.
On Sunday, we made the mistake of watching Kristen Welker’s contentious interview with President Trump that aired on “Meet the Press.” It seems like the first 100 days of his second term can be summed up by his response to a question she asked about whether he believes that he needs to uphold the Constitution.
“I don’t know,” he said.
He doesn’t know? Seems like an odd response from someone who claims to know just about everything there is to know.
One thing we know: We’re exhausted. Trump fatigue has settled deep into our psyches. He’s been living rent-free in our heads for far too long and we need a break. But it’s nearly impossible to break free of him. Reminders of him are in “everything everywhere all at once.” We tried to watch the absurdist comedy-drama Oscar winner of the same name, but soon grew bored of it and switched to something else. Perhaps we need to do likewise with the absurdist comedy-drama that is the Trump administration. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough remaining unwatched episodes of “The West Wing” to carry us through.









