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My folks had their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Their trip to Europe, obviously, has been cancelled. They had hoped to spend the day at the state park where they got engaged, but that was just closed earlier this week due to too many people congregating and vandalism (!). Nate and I stopped and dropped off a card and cake and we had a brief visit (staying across the room from each other).

I ordered a hair clippers as being overdue for a haircut drives me nuts. And yet, now I want to let my hair grow out to see how long I can stand it. I guess having a way to remove it is comforting. Nate needs a trim more than I do, so that might be this weekend's project. Thank goodness for online video tutorials.

After finishing Tiger King, I'm more convinced than ever that everyone should be able to feed one (1) of their husbands to a tiger without consequence. Not have to, just have the option.

I'm working my way through You're The Worst and it's hit a weird tone in the third season but I know Paul F. Tompkins is in the fourth season so I'm persisting. I watched Mallrats in honor of Easter yesterday and should re-watch Max Max: Fury Road just because it's so great.

Pre end-times, my parents loaned me their Harry Potter DVD collection because Kimberly wanted to watch them all. She asked if she could swing over to borrow them and in turn, loaned me her Mel Brooks DVD boxset. I've only seen Men in Tights and part of Blazing Saddles, so will be fun to give those a try.

It snowed here last night (after hitting 60 on Friday), but looks like some nicer weather is ahead. I need to get out for walks but with 30 mph winds today, I might take a pass.

I'm so grateful to be dealing with this pandemic with a 13 year old, who can rationalize things extremely well. I've so many friends with three or four year-olds that seem to be bouncing off the walls. Nate's routine is to wake up, have breakfast, finish his school work online before lunch and then read/LEGO/video game while I finish my work day. He can still have violin lessons online and has a karate workout video he can use. Hopefully the rain we've had the last week plus will move on soon so we can both get outside more often. We're well stocked with microwave popcorn and root beer.

I've used Instacart (for Costco) and online shopping (for my local grocery store) for the first time and felt like an asshole (not at all for the first time) both times. I can rationalize that my orders are giving employees work to do and yet feels very privileged and lazy for hiring a short-term servant. I tip well, give top ratings, thank them directly, etc., but it still feels dirty. I'm trying to eat out regularly and rotate between local restaurants for take-out.

I'm continuing to read more physical books, which has been nice. I'm burning energy cleaning neglected pockets of my house. Consistent sleep has been rare, but that's not exactly new.

The park's tennis courts are still closed (and likely will be for a while since it's still cold here), but I didn't entertain the possibility of the nets not being put up to keep people away. I'm all for doing whatever to reduce the spread but having a main source of stress relief off the table for the foreseeable future is tough.

My mood seems better this week as things seem to be sinking in better. I'm not marinating in doom as much, which is good. Maybe I'm getting better overall since I can recognize a change in mood with some distance from it.

I keep vacillating between 'everything is going to be fine' and 'everything is going to be different from here on out'.

Social distancing is my default setting, so I don't think I'll have problems with maintaining shut-in status. I hope to still attend my weekly tennis league and walks around my neighborhood. I can switch to take-out for restaurant meals and normally keep a good amount of food on hand due to being a Costco member.

I went shopping there last Thursday and it felt like the day before Thanksgiving. No TP and limited bottled water but everything else I was looking for I could find. I did have to half-step into the milk cooler to reach back far enough to get a gallon. Stores seem to be restocking on the regular and the initial panic should die down soon. I figure I can make it two weeks before I need to go back to the grocery store.

I'm guessing our annual work trip to Hawaii is going to be cancelled and you wouldn't catch me air traveling these days anyway. CEO floated the idea of just giving us bonuses in the amount of what is usually spent on the trip, which would be great. I'm a little bummed since it is our 20th anniversary as a company so I think there were bigger plans in the making but we can always make them the plan for next time. My folks trip to Europe in May won't happen and I'm really sad for them but it's the right decision.

It was weird having on-line church service this morning but nice to still have that community connection. Schools are closed here for the next two weeks but I'll be shocked if they re-open anytime soon. I worry about those who cannot work from home and are now scrambling for childcare. They'll have regular classes on Monday and then transition to online learning starting on Wednesday. I'm impressed by how quickly they're moving and am sure there will be bumps along the way. Nate seems to be rolling with it just fine.

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