Day Three in lockdown, Morning Thoughts Most of the SF Bay Area is now operating on 'Shelter at Home' ordinances. Other than essential business and life support, travel to places is curtailed. Most places where you'd want to go and hang out (theaters, cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, etc) are closed; restaurants are operating for take out only in most cases. Any public place is operating with Social Distancing rules. Businesses operating (usually on limited hours) generally have signs out front that allow only minimal walk-in access at a given time.
I went to the grocery store yesterday to pick up some vitamins and maybe bread, if there was any. I had no problem getting the vitamins I needed (although the stock was way down), but the bread section was completely bare. I suspect the panic buying will slow over the next week, and restock will allow more normal access to such supplies. I have enough bread to last for five to eight days on our normal cycle, and have ingredients to bake bread that will extend our needs if required. There seems to be plenty of the usual produce and other short-lived foods available. I've pretty much covered my motorcycle and fitted the battery tender for the duration. I'll use the car for any essential travel for grocery or medical needs. I can do the essentials of my physical training workouts, sans weight lifting, in the living room. Being retired, I have plenty of things to do around the house and won't be idle or bored: I have my photography, piano, books, writing, and movies to keep me busy and entertained. Video conferencing, txting, msging, etc with friends both local and around the world is a boon. The bright spot is that, according to the local ordinance, outdoor activity for exercise is permissible as long as the requirements of social distancing (with other than family) are met ... "examples without limitation: walking, jogging, running" are listed ... Well, I use a bicycle for my outdoor exercise and that is indeed a solitary activity—I really don't want to be within six feet of pedestrians or other vehicles when I'm riding a bicycle! So I can continue my daily rides albeit without the pleasure of stopping at restaurants/cafes for a break and a chat with whomever else might be there. And it's safe, at least for the present. I took a bicycle ride yesterday: A brief stop at the bicycle shop to pick up the things I'd ordered that were waiting for me, and then a hour's 15 mile circuit around a loop that I've been riding for the past four years. Pedestrian traffic was very light, automotive traffic also, and some stretches were quite desolate. There were sporadic pockets of others doing their outdoor exercise; most waved hello in passing, which was nice. It is sad to see this desolation in our usually active and vibrant communities, but if it helps slow and reduce the spread of this plague—and ultimately defeat it—so be it. We're all in this one together, world wide. Stay safe, stay healthy, do what you can in compliance with the ordinances, don't succumb to panic and fear, and endure. Working together, we will survive and prosper; at odds with each other, we'll die. It's that simple. 💪🚀👍 G — No matter where you go, there you are. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
