Adaptations

When I moved to New York five-plus years ago, I had to learn to double-tie my shoes--that minor adaptation has been, for me, a neat way to sum up how walking-intensive this city is, and how little I'd previously had to rely on foot transport.

Now that I have a child, I have a new adjustment that neatly sums up the division of my attention: I've become quite adept at typing with one hand, as I am in fact doing now.

All done, sir?