Lockdown Aftermath

This sequel to Lockdown Capers chronicles the new challenges facing John and Martha following the lockdown. John describes their valiant efforts to get vaccinated and return to a normal life. He documents their dealing with an industrial-size freezer full of expiring hoarded products, rejoining the traveling hordes, and being pursued by loan officers to refinance their home. Along the way, John also updates his readers on his get-rich-quick pasta-making scheme, his ongoing war with squirrels and smart appliances, and his seven-month battle with the DMV to get his driver's license renewed.

After 30 years running a successful Silicon Valley computer services firm, John Pistacchi, and his partner in Crime (spouse) Martha, sold the business and retired to San Diego. This is when John returned to an old hobby, publishing. His first endeavors involved freelance articles for Reader's Digest and the American Airline's in-flight magazine. During this time, John also published a video series on fishing various areas of California. The COVID lockdown gave John the time to get serious and put his wicked sense of humor to broader use. This endeavor resulted in the successful launch of his first book Lockdown Capers chronicling John and Martha's hilarious adaptation to evolving lockdown related circumstances. The book at one point reached the top 100 best sellers on Amazon in the category of marriage humor. This encouraged John to write a sequel covering the period immediately following the lockdown.