Been Awhile Since I Posted...Best Laid Plans

New Walking Bridge Memorial Park

So much for my goal of writing daily in this Coronavirus Blog...unfortunately, this Pandemic, how it is being handled (badly), the death toll, friends who now are sick, a couple who might not make it has all been too much at times an dso I've been hunkering down, just trying to get through as unscathed as possible.  It would be nice if these April showers of which we have had far more than our share would go away for more than one day here and one day there.  

So many things to touch upon...statistics...not good.  Here in America over 1 Million people infected with the Corona Virus with over 62,000 dead souls...more than lost during the entire Vietnam War if you want a perspective on this.  People disagree with me, but I believe it is imperative that Donald J. Trump be brought before the Hague to face charges of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.  Too harsh?  He has ordered $10 an hour employees to risk their lives by ordering the Meat Packing Companies to stay open, meanwhile giving them a full and complete legal liability should anyone get sick or die during this ordered remain open order.  

Another long time gift shop here in Nyack is going out of business...wanted to do some baking and when I walked downtown for a few supplies was saddened to see the big "Going out of Business signs plastered to the windows.   That is now two shops I've done Christmas Shopping in for years that are victims of this Pandemic, and wondering how many more we will lose before or if things ever return back to normal.

Memorial Park is completely closed down, and a whole lot of folks are not happy about it...they can blame all those who are ignoring or being half assed when it comes to Social Distancing, wearing masks, and staying in except as is necessary...sorry, skateboarding is not essential nor is shooting hoops, or large group picnics.  

Directly and indirectly six people with the Coronavirus, and one of them has died, and two others are not in very good shape at the moment.  Cannot prove it, but would swear I had a light version of it, but was not willing to risk visiting our local hospital to find out, and knock on wood I did not get super serious sick...just super sick.  My guess is it was the flu which I get almost every winter.

Have been doing a lot of baking during all this...most of it I give away to a few of the neighbors around here who are shut in...still, eating to much of it myself as I have gained eight pounds in the past seven weeks.  

I may come back later and share some of the thoughts that are weighing heavy here...just felt my first post back should not be all hell fire and brimstone.