Podcast Tuesday Style. . .

Tuesday saw me at home looking after the Grand Duchess, who is now almost three weeks into her post-foot surgery recovery. She gets around alright on her crutches, and is back at work via Zoom meetings of one kind or another. No different than the previous three years have largely been since Covid exploded in March 2020. But she need help getting meals, showering, dressing, going up- or downstairs and the like. So, yours truly has been home most of the week too.

Tuesday saw me recording and producing another 7-minute podcast episode for my students, Episode 68 thank you very much, which I embed in the various online course modules I have designed within our learning management system. I've been teaching hybrid courses this year, and these meet once a week, but most of the collaborative work students do remains online (primary and secondary course materials, project packets, and other assorted "tools").

In any case, no reason to resemble a walking dirty laundry hamper just because I'm at home though, hence the attire pictured above. Familiar, comfortable, and warm. Plus, I won't embarrass myself if I must answer the front door or venture down the street for a gallon of milk.

The Grand Duchess likes her 2%, you know.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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