Dropbox Memento: Healthcare Volunteers
Three pins placed in the U of U Hospital dropbox that demonstrate an incredible commitment to healthcare volunteerism and community service.
Month: April 2022
Tootsie Rolls
When my dear friend got sick with COVID in Oct 2020, I asked if I could pick anything up for her. In the midst of her hacking cough, shortness of breath, change in smell, and general feeling of illness, all she wanted was a bag of mini tootsie rolls. So, that is what I brought… Continue reading Tootsie Rolls
Hair Trappings
I had long hair until I was 19. My stepmother convinced me to get it cut short, and I never looked back. I love the convenience of short hair- and also the way it looks. In March 2020, I stopped going to get my hair cut, because it seemed like an unnecessary risk. As my hair… Continue reading Hair Trappings
Dropbox Memento: “Be Kind”
Four Grateful Dead mementos reminding us to “Be Kind”
Dropbox Memento: Spring Skiing
Photograph memento from the U of U Hospital dropbox.
Dropbox Memento: Pins – Stocking – Keychain
Freebies, buttons, and pins I’d receive during conferences seem like so long ago. I found that I would fidget with them during Zoom meetings trying to imagine the day when I’d meet face-to-face with colleagues again.
Collection Kit
The weekly COVID-19 sample collection became a ritual of sorts. Enter two-digit number on the pin pad to get a kit from the vending machine. Find a solitary space. Open bag and spill contents onto a lap. Spit or drool and let the funnel carry saliva down the vial to the 3/4 mark. Pop saliva… Continue reading Collection Kit
Window Visits
Here is a LEGO window to go in the COVID art piece. It is a reminder of all the people that visited their loved ones through the glass of windows in the beginning of the pandemic. Remember that?! I found this USA Today article from April 2020 about such visits: ”Through the window, a different world. As… Continue reading Window Visits
Dropbox Memento: Pins – Headphones – Beads
We emptied these submissions out of the U of U hospital lobby dropbox on 4/20/22. Looking forward to seeing how @heidi.calega incorporates these physical mementos into the final art piece!
Eat the pantry
During lockdown, we were scared to go to the grocery store so we ate what was in the pantry. Lots of forgotten cans and bottles and dried goods got consumed. During a time of great uncertainty, it felt like a small but worthy accomplishment. Ha! Here is a mini spaghetti sauce bottle memento for the… Continue reading Eat the pantry
