I am a writer/editor by trade. But, I'm used to coming and going as I please. A few years ago, I started teaching water aerobics at a local gym; I've taken the classes for a decade so I figured why not?

Now I'm home all the time, and so is SO (public school teacher). It just feels odd to not go out when I want to.

I'm going to get my grocery order from my local Walmart tomorrow afternoon. I'm looking at it as a big outing!

Everytime you post about the City you make me homesick.

In fact, right before this, I was cranking this song super loud and dancing and singing along, and I got some welling up in the eyes I must say ...

I don't dislike the Giants and I love 'Pac Bell' park, but the A's, Raiders, and Dubs are mah boys.

If you like sing-along vids in general ... this one is pretty freaking awesome ... and hey, Bay Area connection here

but they moved to Las Vegas. The warriors are okay though I prefer the Lakers. As for the A's I used to have season tickets but switched over from the American League to the National League and the Giants. My favorite AL team are the Anaheim Angels. I also like the Sharks and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

My dad got me into sports teams early...I attended my first Giants game when Dusty Baker
was the team manager (1993–2002) in 1993 I was 6 years old and actually remember the
Giants AND those on the team that year:

Barry Bonds
John Burkett
Will Clark
Royce Clayton
Kirt Manwaring
Dave Martinez
Willie McGee
Robby Thompson
Matt Williams
Barry Bonds hit a home run that game...it was a splash down outside the stadium. I don't remember who they played but it was a fun game. It might have been a DODGERS-GIANTS game, cause the Giants won in the 9th inning with a Bonds HR.

Since I moved to South Texas to take care of my mom (she passed a few years back, but I stayed).

I live in a closed community. Not gated, but the houses form a circle around the entire block, with the front doors facing to an inside court yard.

In the court yard there are trees, gazebos, and pools which, this being South Texas, are available to residents year round.

In days when the weather is cool like today, we open the 'front door' and on the opposite end of the apartment, open the garage door that leads to the street, and let the air flow freely through the apartment.

My office sits near the garage facing a sliding glass door that leads to a private mini court yard with potted plants.

My wife and I live here, and we cook most days, rarely venturing to the restaurants. Frankly, the food we cook is better, healthier, and less expensive.

For us, there is no change to our routine. We worry about our kids who do work in the food industry, and appreciate the tremendous risk they face serving the public, as well as the uncertainty of their jobs.

I've got one niece who is bagging restaurant meals for pick-up service but the tips are not there and she doesn't know how long the restaurant will remain open.

My extended family is extremely high drama, my side, and my wife's side, but we do look out for one another when the shit is hitting the fan.

The shit is hitting the fan.

My scheduled outings are (or were) about three per week, which are now ended.

I tend to go out one day a week and that's scrubbed now. I got a brand new scooter yet there is no where to go, where there is not people. I do live in the city after all.

The Amazon Treasure Truck used to be at Stonestown. Not anymore, though.

We've only gone out to Safeway and for walks in the park and around the block with the dogs. The coffee shop on 8th Ave has walk up service & we chat with neighbors at a distance. The huge Observation wheel (aka Ferris) is under construction across the street from us in the park, so we've walked over to watch the process. Thank goodness for the Internet!

Yesterday I went for a walk....
(think N95 woodcarving mask,bandana, and goggles with hoodie up)
because the dog made me take him.
I keep telling him there’s a global pandemic happening but he says he doesn’t care.
He just sighs at me.

I know the feeling....

kinda like this, am I right?

which quickly turns into this weird kind of humming thing he does.
And if I don’t respond with what he wants he gets disgusted with me and lets
me know by a quick huff/sigh.
Then too, we may both have been in the house too long.
I’m thinking if I survive all this, I may be speaking dog.
Up is down right now.

Beyond an accidental exposure which would likely kill me, I fear we may see a serious uptick in crime as more people become economically distressed. In addition, our police are only responding to life-threatening emergencies. Vandals and petty thieves may run amok.

So, we probably need to up our security awareness around our homes and vehicles.....

KY......

For over 40 years, my job has taken me to a different country almost every day.

The stress, the perks, and the stimulation of a constant change of scene are things that have become second nature to me by now. Confined to our pretty little town, I am not really at a huge disadvantage. We have the castle out back, and a large park that has trails going on for miles. Still, it's more than a little weird. I still talk to my colleagues on the phone, but all my work is necessarily done on location, so I am dead in the water, workwise. If this is a foretaste of retirement, I think I'm pushing my planned retirement age (80) back by ten years.

By the way, here is a song my brother turned me on to over 30 years ago. It's called "Tourist Town:"