Coping with COVID ...

Thinking what it will be like in Canada – or anywhere – a year from now. This is the most bizarre time ever. I remembering reading about the Spanish Flu of 1918 – 1919 and thinking something like that could never happen again.

I never imagined that a virus could bring the world to a standstill so quickly. When we get the all-clear, will it really be safe? Or will we all be willing to take a chance that we won’t get sick from something else? I guess it shows how frail we human beings really are in the big scheme of things.

It also brings home the reality of things that are important. Nothing seems to matter to me anymore other than the health and safety of the people close to me.

If there is anything good from all this, hopefully it is that people have demonstrated the importance of communal teamwork. There are so many good examples of people or organizations doing things to help other people. I hope we all learn to appreciate people more.

More reading ...

It has to be one of my guilty pleasures; reading something when I don't have to read... like when I am working. I was pleased to pick up my Kobo recently to discover that over a period of months, I had purchased several books that I knew I would read someday. I read two books last week, just zoomed through them as I was enjoying my isolation, like most other Canadians.
I also noticed that my supply of coffee is dwindling along with Baileys while I read … so I know I've done a lot of reading.
On Friday, I selected a book by the well-known author Leon Uris. It kept me up late Friday night and has taken up most of my time on this Saturday. I had to cook supper so I have taken a break. As I was reading through this classic -- Battle Cry -- it occurred to me that it was such a good story it could have been a movie.
Imagine my surprise when I googled the title and found it was indeed made into  movie in 1955. It really is a compelling story.
Oh well it is past 6 p.m. time for supper, some whiskey and more reading.
Stay home, stay healthy.

I can read!

In the mornings, I like to browse the Internet and check the newspaper websites to get caught up on things. I have noticed that more and more of these websites have short videos instead of printed news stories. This is annoying. I prefer to read a news story. If there is something confusing or contentious I can re-read the sentence or paragraph to get things straight. Videos don't do that. If you don't get all the details in the first run, you have to pause and rerun the video. That doesn't always work. Here is a snippet from the front page of today's National Post.  Three out of the four stories on the left were videos. I am not lazy. I don't need a video.  I can read.

Happy birthday Tyler ...

It was fun to get together with Jennifer and Scott to help Tyler celebrate his 20th birthday. Yes he was born on April 1. There were only five of us there -- myself, Scott, Jenn, Tyler and his girlfriend Emilie. Nathan had to work.  So it was a legal gathering :). Keeping with the serious nature of the event, I was pleased to give Tyler a package of toilet paper! I know he will think of me every time he uses it! LOL. But it was a nice time to chat and get caught up on this crazy new world we all live in.