Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These. Strange Days Indeed


Well, it's some strange times we're living in right now. Starting tomorrow I'll be working from home for the first time in my life. It's going to be weird not seeing my two office mates for what could be months.

My daughters and my son-in-law all work in restaurants and bars, so since those are closed here, they're a little stressed about finances. My oldest, has plenty of money saved, and she still will be able to work taking care of to-go orders, but not as many hours and she may not get tips. Luckily, my son-in-law can apply for unemployment benefits, since the bar he manages has closed. I'm also going to try and help them all out as much as I can. This isn't the kind of thing that people prepare for, since we didn't think it could happen.

Right now, I can't go to a bar, or a restaurant, or the movies, or a gym, or the casino, or the library, or see a show. The good thing is, that I can still run and ride my bike, and hike outside. I can still read books and garden and draw and paint, and we'll hopefully get a bunch of house projects done. Best of all, when I work from home, I can touch my face all I want.

I hope you all are riding this out and finding ways to stay healthy and sane at the same time.


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