I’ve warmed up to working remotely, but still miss the old-school newsroom

The author’s work station in her Rogers Park condo. (Rummana Hussain/Sun-Times)

My legs feel like they are encased in rhinoceros skin when I throw on a pair of jeans these days, so the much more formal slacks I purchased for 50% off during the height of the pandemic are out of the question.

I love make-up but all I do is slather a pea-sized drop of sunscreen on my face before my morning meetings.