Today, we have gone on what is variously being called a
“lockdown” or “shutdown” or a “shelter in place order.” These terms have been
flying around for a bit now, and there is no clear agreement what they mean. In
general terms, all “non-essential” businesses need to shut down. So grocery
stores, pharmacies, and laundromats: still open. Bars and exercise places:
closed. Restaurants: takeout only. This prompts questions about coffee shops
& roasters: do they get to keep running if you take your coffee to go?
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Sorry: got sidetracked there. Anyway, one thing that seems
clear is that we individual humans are not supposed to go anywhere we don’t
absolutely need to (again, open to interpretation — my thought is that if
you’re out and there isn’t a dog on a leash in front of you, you should be
prepared to say why you’re out, and make a case that it’s essential). So last
night, when this was announced, I hopped on my bike — in the rain — and tore up
for campus. Filled the saddlebag with the remaining books I thought I’d need,
and headed home.
My old blogfriend Squadratomagico remarked, when she visited
me in my newish abode, that I had hardly any bookshelves. “My books live at my
office” I said. Well, Squadrato, I should have taken your comment as an omen and
invested in more shelves.
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Well a vertical stack on the floor can look quite avant-garde and nice!
Hunkering down here in lockdown as well, along with a staggering amount of rice and beans, pasta, veggies, sake'... and my hunky fella'.
Be safe, Notorious!
Your fella made it? Excellent! I'm about to join a virtual cocktail hour. :-)
(And hey -- thanks for visiting)
Yes, Fella' made it... and then his flight back was cancelled.
I swear I had NOTHING to do with that!
Live it up!
It somehow feels like bloggeing is gonna juice back up now, doesn't it!?
I'm lucky bc I've always kept my "real" books at home; living 33 miles from the office made that a necessity before our modern plague.
Not sure I'm up to blogging myself, but I'm still master of my own domain, & occasionally check up on comments there. I will be checking in regularly here too--what about Squadratomagico? No link in her name there I see--(sniff!)
Feeling lucky that I live in a space where I have ample uncrowded access to the great outdoors, & even my own front, side, & backyard. Hope everyone is well & that you're keeping your spirits are up, too!
We're like Jake & Elwood, Comrade PP: "We're getting the band back together."
And yes, I'm looking forward to seeing what I'll do with this. After I published my book and got tenure, the blog lost purpose. Now it's a plague diary, and god only knows what else. It may also become my refuge when I *finally* decide to bail from other social media when the crisis has passed.
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