We saw kids playing outside yesterday but only in groups of two. Usually there are groups of 10+ playing outside.
Yes, my 80 something MIL is also being very cavalier. She is a poster child for this virus-compromised immune system, respiratory issues. I told my husband I thought maybe she is just messing with us/looking for the negative reaction just like a kid. We both gave up after our last talk with her. I think how to proceed will become more obvious every day, but I am not keen on having her and my FIL over for Easter, as we usually do and I doubt she’ll understand. Lady’s gonna have to make her own ham!
Spoke to a friend who is not distancing much. I can understand if you need food, but do you need to go to the wedding of a distant relation of your ex, just because ex came to town for it? Ex is usually smart, but not so smart to travel now.
Friend is still going to church. Says she’ll sit further away from people. Says she knows people who are staying home for awhile because of medical conditions in themselves or their partners. But she has high blood pressure and she’s still going.
I swear I’ve read too many books in my life with this kind of scenario. Paranoid people who take drastic action are the ones who survive. This friend has an advanced science degree but that doesn’t seem to be helping here.
Timely article in the LA Times about the effect on housekeepers
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-15/coronavirus-pandemic-disease-housekeepers-westwood
Within the quote is a link to this guide for employers:
https://domesticemployers.org/fair-care-and-coronavirus/?source=Twitter
To me it would be helpful to state where you live to get an idea of the extent on small and large cities/areas and what parts of the country . But of course, you don’t have to.
So in Chicago… (see that’s what I am taking about ? but if you live in the suburbs of Chicago then state that ?).
We like I stated somewhere, had 2 couples over for my wife’s birthday dinner. We put an extra leaf in the dining room table and spaced out a bit more then usual. When people arrived, there are stickers that you have to put on your car for our zoned neighborhood parking. So we had those pre written up for date and time and had a bottle of Purell if someone wanted it (not the bottle but to use some… Lol ?).
Dinner was normal…
My wife blew out the candle by lifting it up and blowing away from the guests.
Topic of conversation… Do I even have to say… Lol. These 2 families have kids looking at colleges, seniors and we are taking about colleges shutting down our kids coming home soon. One couple our from Russia and it’s really interesting their perspective on this and what Russia is doing verses what we hear on the news. They have families there on the ground to get the “real” news also.
Then we went to a local bar /bowling place at Southport Lanes. They have only 4 bowling lanes so you have to reserve them as we did. One couple didn’t want to go and we knew that going in. It was busy but not overly for a Saturday night. Many were playing pool like all 6 tables were full. We brought our own wipes for the balls. They gave only one lamented menu to decrease cross contamination to the other menus and were wiped down when not in use. They had plenty of hand sanitizer everywhere. We had fun and I blame the virus on the way I bowled. Had like my worst game?. They use plastic cups for beer or straight from the bottle etc. The waitress was keeping an extra distance, you could just tell.
Many people in their 20/ 30s. They were high fiving but we were not. Seemed like everyone used the hand sanitizer also.
That was how it went down. We survived.
Not sure what to do about Passover since we normally host 25 people. Can get extra tables if needed. Gonna discuss this today with my wife. We host lots of displaced people like students, singles that don’t have a place to go with out of state families (yes we also try to fix them up with other singles… Lol ?) and then our core group of friends. My wife’s an amazing cook /chef and people actually request to come here… We have lots of fun.
I am a bit sceptical this year. If people that celebrate want to PM me on what their plans are or for suggestions that would be great. I don’t want to derail this thread but I guess people with Easter plans like this might have the same concerns, so I guess… Let’s discuss… Thx.
@greenwitch. Having high blood pressure that she takes medicine for and in a controlled state is not the issue. If she wasn’t controlled and had heart conditions then that would be a problem.
The candles were ON that cake when your wife blew them out? Why?
I live in Wisconsin and work for a law-related organization. Here’s a question I saw on an electronic list a little while ago: “I’d love to hear how others are handling will signings (and POAs) in the world of Covid-19. I’m a solo here in [XXX], and none of my clients have opted to postpone meetings. Strategies, thoughts, suggestions…they are all welcome.”
I just took the plunge and emailed my immediate manager to suggest that she cancel our in-person team meeting for this week. Thanks to people here for helping give me the courage to do so.
@rosered55 She may not be worried about herself but how would she feel if she were a carrier possibly exposing others?
This is what is showed my teen:
@Knowsstuff - I hope you’re right about the high blood pressure meds. I still worry because it’s an underlying health condition and pneumonia puts a lot of stress on your cardiovascular system.
PS - my sister’s twins had their birthday yesterday. She sent a snapchat of it, of her daughters almost blowing out the candles and suddenly realizing that they shouldn’t. They each used an upside down spoon to douse the flame.
My family Passover (40+ people) is cancelled after last weeks terrible display at a Bat Mitzvah - where I was practically the only one not hugging and kissing anyone. I was roundly pooh-pooled. The lightbulb has finally gone off for most of them (or the ones I’ve been in contact by text with this week.)
@thumper1. One candle was lit on the cake. She picked up the lit candle walked over 5 feet and blew gently to blow it out. Didn’t think I needed a play by play… ?️.
She is now listening to the Hartman class that she normally goes to on Sundays at our Shul. Everything is being live streamed. She is going to the Jewish film festival, if they are still having a film today… Later on. I am not.
Thx for your concern but just stating what we are doing . I am also learning everyday on this site.
One of my coworkers is almost 9 months’ pregnant with her first child. She will be working at home until she gives birth. She tweeted that her grandmother died last fall and that because today was her birthday, they had planned to scatter her ashes today. They will not be doing so. Coworker’s husband has asthma. Coworker feels very bittersweet about preparing for the birth of this child whom her grandmother was never able to meet.
I’m so confused reading this thread and others on this site as well as looking at FB etc. Maybe other areas of the country don’t have the spread like we have here in Massachusetts. Maybe it’s a red/blue split. My H and I are completely socially distancing. We are both over 60 and I have a couple of underlying health conditions. We feel that we shouldn’t be going out at all except to get food and pharmaceuticals. Do others feel this way as well? I see pictures of people out at St. Patrick’s parties and hear of people socializing as they always have. Am I overreacting?
I do wish restaurants and coffee shops would close down for a few weeks.
@greenwitch. I am not here to tell anyone what to do. Like we tell the students on the college threads I have neglected lately
You do you.
But as an example, I have both familial high blood pressure and cholesterol. I am controlled by meds, diet and exercise. These are not Co morbidities in an otherwise healthy person. My 90 year old neighbor has asthma and chronic heart failure. He uses oxygen on some days. These are true co-morbidities. Then there’s like everyone in between
In my neighborhood, parents are putting their kids to work in the yard. Perfect timing, in spring with gorgeous weather.
I’m concerned about my cleaning woman, but honestly she should be more concerned about coming to us than vice versa.
I am and I don’t even have underlining conditions except that I’m 63.
My close friends are doing likewise.
Unfortunately, my H has to work and his work right now is related to COVID19. The only good thing about that is he’s driving to office early in the morning (no stops) and coming home 20 hours later. He doesn’t even have time to even get out of the building.
He did tell me that people (legislators/staff) are calling in to negotiations instead of in person meetings - but some in person meetings in the building are still going on.