Sissi and Romy

Love at first sight

Unfortunately, the Siren household has come down with omicron—like dominoes, one, two, three, four, five. We’re convalescing nicely (the vaccines undoubtedly helped) but this state of affairs is why this week’s entry is a reprint of sorts, although it has never been available in full online. Here, with some small edits, is the essay I wrote to accompany…