Saturday, April 18, 2020

35 days ago and today



35 Days Ago:

Didn't know what a 'curve' was, and of course, NEVER thought about bending or flattening one.

If Megan wanted me to grocery shop, I would not look forward to it.

I would put gas in my car about once a week.

If I wanted to get out of the house, I'd go to the pool hall.

There would be days where I didn't run the dishwasher.

I would get my haircut every five weeks.

I would read a book on my lunch break at work.

15-minute breaks would be spent playing pool in the game room, or walking around campus.

I would've had O'Reilly Auto Parts install my new car battery, and would've returned Ozzie's new bike with a broken brake.

I hadn't heard of Zoom.




Today:

There's talk of 'the curve,' and bending/flattening it daily on the news.

(I am in the vulnerable population with a suppressed immune system.) I would spend hours at the grocery store (or any place outside of my house) with a smile under my face mask.

I'm on pace to use about one gallon of gas per month.

To get out of the house, I can only drive around.

More days than not I run the dishwasher twice.

I'm interested in how long/ridiculous my hair is going to get.

I make Ozzie and me lunch, eat, clean up, and it's back to work (I've started about five books, but cannot concentrate on them).

15-minute breaks are spent micro-managing Ozzie's school work, and providing tech support for his distance learning.

I installed my own car battery, and fixed the bike brake with my own bare hands.

I use Zoom almost every day while working (in my basement).