A black Kobra has taken up residence across the street, a kid's bike with a camouflage seat, locked to the No Parking sign. It's been there at least two days. We didn't take notice at first. More kids are cycling about, and more than I've seen in recent summers. I don't know if it's because we have more kids locally, or because it's an IRL recreational activity they can share while maintaining distance, or if they've been influenced by stranger things.
I logged into the catbox and we talked of many things. The current American president has announced the creation of a statue-filled Museum of American Heroes, because he continues to fiddle for his base while his country burns. I suggested a contest to design the statue you know he's picturing there. Catboxers suggested the Trump Baby Balloon, a corpulent Nero, and an empty pedestal.
I proposed an accurately-proportioned neoclassical nude with the man examining a model of the Coronavirus…