"Hi, John joined."
"Hey John, we're still gathering, we'll get started in a minute."
Clicks mute icon. Reads about the Tiger Woods accident on Twitter.
"Ok, I think we have a quorum, let's get started."
Googles 'quorum'. Still doesn't understand the meaning. Wants to scold conference call host.
"Blah, blah, blah, blah ... we need to leverage ... blah, blah, blah ... we must take a holistic view ... blah, blah, blah ... we have a lot to unpack ... blah blah blah ..."
Dog barks and dashes to window. Makes sure mute is still firmly in place. Joins dog at window to identify the cause for her concern.
Identifies reason. Daughter is practicing her volleyball serve in the snow.
Ignores remainder of conference call. Impressed by form and anxious to watch the games next month, even if it has to be streamed online. Dreams of sports returning with a level of normalcy.
Jumps off mute. "Thanks, bye."
Back to window.
Amen, one day. Thank you for these, enjoying them. 😊 even if it takes a while to write and read. Worth it.