I didn’t plan to spend the week at a hotel in Amsterdam, but upon landing, I learned there’d been a Covid exposure in my household, so instead of going home, I found a hotel. I decided, given the ever expanding universe of unexpected circumstances, to enjoy the benefits of cheap hotel rates and chose the same Hilton where John & Yoko held their famous Bed-In against the Vietnam War. I held my Bed-In against Covid Infection, and thoroughly enjoyed my stay, complete with wonderful city views. I did make a point of visiting my family outdoors, socially distant, and double-masked. It wasn’t great for my painting plans, but I was able to do some reading (Lee Lozano: Not Working by Jo Applin) and project planning, and also purchased flow medium and supplies for something I’ve been neglecting all along: a varnish coat.
Fortunately, everyone avoided becoming ill (and got the PCR tests to prove it), so I came home late in the week. On the weekend, we toured the tulip fields around Lisse just as they started to peak, and it was glorious.
