New York City is reopening this week, which will complicate my commute - both for personal reasons and also if I decide to go back to my physical office.

In the meantime, I also share an offbeat encounter on the sidewalks of NYC.

I haven't talked about it previously, but for the past month or so, I've been doing errands that have taken me into Manhattan several times each week. That's more city driving than I've done in decades, and it's ongoing for the foreseeable future.

My friend Martin passed away in April, although I only found out about it this week.

I dug through some memories and came up with a comedy bit from 1982, where he was in the cast.

As sheltering becomes more routine, I'm looking to build outside activities, even if it's something as simple as mailing packages and rewarding the kids with Slurpies on the walk home.

This episode covers segments pre- and post-COVID, including a three-part tour of Mr. Pickle's factory, Terry sending Chet the Intern to DisneyWorld to spy on Disney+'s alleged new ripoff of his show, and Terry begins doing Zoom episodes.

30 minutes of pure Trump-bashing about coronavirus.

More about our quarantine experience.

It's time for Spec-Magical Day part 9!

In these episodes, Terry Oscar (and Chet the Intern) help kids become a weather girl, deal with bad grades, assist the homeless, overcome plain food, and meet other children with the same name.

Life in quarantine continues, work and homeschooling, etc.

Some thoughts on our first week in quarantine.