[kj] how is everyone?

[Paul]

Hey,

Dublin, Ireland, here. All good. Missing the grandkids and my own kids, but
video calls help, but no hugs : (
I had been working up on till the start of last week (essential work), but
a kidney stone got the better of me, so home and bored along with the rest
of the world.
Been a chance to binge watch shite and catch up with both tech and house
housekeeping. Currently watching that Tiger King, fucking nuts, but helps
keep mind occupied and not to serious.

Took a bit of time to get everyone indoors and stay there, but as the
seriousness sunk in most are now compliant. What got me was the speed in
which things changed. Ireland went from a country that you never had to
carry ID to prove who you are, to overnight, we now have to have papers
showing both your ID and occupation. Hopefully when this all over things
like this revert back, but I have a feeling things will never be "normal"
again.

All still has such a surreal feeling to it.

On Tue, 7 Apr 2020 at 13:44, wessidetempest . <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Detroit is quite and still. Everyday feels like Sunday. In the way that
> people are inside resting for the upcoming week, or hungover from the night
> before or somber from returning from the place of worship.
> The last few days have been nicer with the weather so a lot of people out
> walking, bicycling and the like. It seems that 75% of those out are wearing
> some sort of masks and of those at least 50% are either wearing it wrong
> (down on their chin not covering nose or mouth) or are completely wrong in
> structure (so worn and dirty or construction type). But it doesn’t matter.
> It’s more about piece of mind.
> My 6 (almost 7) year old daughter is taking it wonderfully. Doing great
> with school work and projects. Has been wanting to ride the bike a lot so
> we go to a parking lot that is normally filled with cars for cubicle
> slaves.
> My work allows to work from home anyway so not a big transition. It took
> some adjusting having others home with me. My smarter-half is in academia
> and it’s been a chore as her work requires physical interaction (chemistry
> dept. at U of D) but she’s getting the hang of it. Only time will tell if
> she gets laid off after the semester is over.
> I worry for other (older) family members but so far the anxiety gets lost
> in the fun that we are having here in the house.
>
> Cheers and be safe
> Chris in Detroit
>
> On Apr 7, 2020, at 8:26 AM, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
> wrote:
>
> 
> And in particular, our NY gatherers.  Sounds particularly grim over there.
>
> Here on the outskirts of London, everything seems a strange combination of
> normal and weird.  Normal because we're all fine and getting on with life,
> weird because everything feels like it's on hold.
>
> Jamie
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