The Covid thing is starting to get to me more. I guess I have some days that are better than others......but the Memorial Day holiday, without a parade, without having everyone over for burgers on the back porch....and knowing that this could go on for quite a while, well, that's depressing. We actually did have John over for burgers outside on Sunday evening, but he sits apart from us.....kind of like when the Amish "shun" a family member. It's very nice except I don't really get near him. I stretch out my arms and say, "virtual hug!"
I try to focus on the positives: With the good weather, we can have socially distant gatherings with family, friends and neighbors. Just not too many at once. I continue to "see" others via Zoom or FaceTime. The good weather also allows us to go for more walks, and since we are trying to walk all the streets of Glastonbury, we are often driving to different streets and seeing different things. Yesterday we took the 1935 Ford Pickup out for a ride, and that's fun as well.
Also, yesterday we ordered takeout from Bertucci's and enjoyed that outside on our back porch. It felt like a luxury! Thinking back, we realized that the last time we ate restaurant food was exactly ten weeks earlier, in Miami. We returned home late that evening. So March 16 began "week one" for us. We are now beginning "week 11".
I re-wrote the lyrics to Dolly Parton's song, "9 to 5". What do you think?
I call it, "6 to 10" (Social Distance Song):
Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen;
Dig down deep to get some ambition
‘Cause work at home – has demons to fend.
Jump in the shower, think about your mornin’.
If you go out there, you gotta keep watchin’
“Cause folks like me – stay away from 6 to 10.
Keepin’ 6 to 10 – what a way to go on livin’;
And I wonder when – we can stop this social distance.
They say, “use your mask” – and also disinfectant.
It’s enough to drive you – crazy if you let it!
6 to 10 – to stop the spread of Covid.
When you think of it – it’s depressingly morbid.
Want to hug my kids – but the rules don’t seem to let me.
I swear sometimes that germ is – out to get me!
We can go out but we keep our distance;
We want it safe in every instance
But we’ve got dreams it’ll never take away.
We’re in the same boat with all of our friends,
Waitin’ for the day our ship’ll come in,
And the tide’s gonna turn, and it’s all gonna roll our way!
Keepin’ 6 to 10 – what a way to go on livin’;
And I wonder when – we can stop this social distance.
They say, “use your mask” – and also disinfectant.
It’s enough to drive you – crazy if you let it!
6 to 10 – to stop the spread of Covid.
There’s a better life – and you dream about it, don’t you?
It’s a changin’ game – no matter how they call it,
And you spend your life hopin’ for good news that will stall it!
6 to 10 – what a way to go on livin’;
And I wonder when – we can stop this social distance.
They say, “use your mask” – and also disinfectant.
It’s enough to drive you – crazy if you let it!
6 to 10 – to stop the spread of Covid.
There’s a better life – and you dream about it, don’t you?
It’s a changing game – no matter how they call it,
And you spend your life – hopin’ for good news that will stall it!
6 to 10, keepin’ 6 to 10….
This is one way I express myself during Covid. 
Stay safe and be healthy!
