The Stacys reminded me about gyms.
They’re always full of preternaturally fit young people, looking like they’ve been painted with some sort of shiny stretchy paint…
springing about in impossible positions, and pushing and pulling and carrying things no human body should be asked to lift.
Nonetheless… I signed up for a free gym membership through my HMO (Kaiser) …
and I was just about to try to find out which machines I could use to strengthen my sadly arthritic knees…
when… boom! …Covid 19.
Gyms are non-essential, and of course, perfect breeding grounds for viruses… so they’re all closed. Sigh…
And I keep forgetting to ask a couple of questions in reply to posts over the last couple of days… and also add a couple of things.
I’m probably forgetting some but…
Impkins et al, and JP Steve…. what Mother Goose book were you discussing?
Plods… put my curious mind to rest… what the heck is a …um… “Hootchy coochy booth?” And who is the “we” that had one?
GerardD … did you mean you also live in California?
I’m up north, BTW.
I’m losing my memory here…
but one thing I remember wanting to say about early and late shopping, long lines and shortages, etc…
is that there’s NO NEED for any of it!
There is NO disruption to food production… or toilet paper manufacturing.
Yes, it’s a good idea to have some extra stuff in the house so you can go out as seldom as possible… but stores can easily handle that.
There’s NO reason to fill the freezer and the garden shed, anticipating a year of hardship.
Hoarding is what’s causing any shortages.
Why are there long lines, if people are supposed to stay home?
Meanwhile, the doors are open…
No reason you can’t buy cheese and tuna next week, if people leave some for other shoppers.
The Stacys reminded me about gyms.
They’re always full of preternaturally fit young people, looking like they’ve been painted with some sort of shiny stretchy paint…
springing about in impossible positions, and pushing and pulling and carrying things no human body should be asked to lift.
Nonetheless… I signed up for a free gym membership through my HMO (Kaiser) …
and I was just about to try to find out which machines I could use to strengthen my sadly arthritic knees…
when… boom! …Covid 19.
Gyms are non-essential, and of course, perfect breeding grounds for viruses… so they’re all closed. Sigh…
And I keep forgetting to ask a couple of questions in reply to posts over the last couple of days… and also add a couple of things.
I’m probably forgetting some but…
Impkins et al, and JP Steve…. what Mother Goose book were you discussing?
Plods… put my curious mind to rest… what the heck is a …um… “Hootchy coochy booth?” And who is the “we” that had one?
GerardD … did you mean you also live in California?
I’m up north, BTW.
I’m losing my memory here…
but one thing I remember wanting to say about early and late shopping, long lines and shortages, etc…
is that there’s NO NEED for any of it!
There is NO disruption to food production… or toilet paper manufacturing.
Yes, it’s a good idea to have some extra stuff in the house so you can go out as seldom as possible… but stores can easily handle that.
There’s NO reason to fill the freezer and the garden shed, anticipating a year of hardship.
Hoarding is what’s causing any shortages.
Why are there long lines, if people are supposed to stay home?
Stores should be more empty than usual, not packed!Meanwhile, the doors are open…
No reason you can’t buy cheese and tuna next week, if people leave some for other shoppers.