Sadly, the number of confirmed cases is creeping up, but the state is not totally shut down. Colleges where partying seems to be more important than academics are suffering spikes, but public schools are open, with parents' choice to allow students to attend in person or online; two were closed last week for two weeks when someone tested positive. Many restaurants are still open, with severely limited capacity, or serving only take-out; fortunately, several of our favorites *are* open, so we can go out for bowls of yummy ramen or a pretty bento box now that the weather is cooling down.