Summer is here and the Covid-19 closures are slowly opening up.
In my area the city library opened June 1st with limited hours and is closed weekends. It's clear that in the future there may be no need for a library at all, that is providing you have a home computer that is kept up to date. Luckily there are some good genealogy and history oriented databases loaded for library users.
Fourth of July was riotous but not as bad as last year when it came to illegal fireworks being shot off in my neighborhood. My dog still shook and she peed the bed...
I have yet to step food in a shopping mall. I still very rarely order anything over the internet and have never ordered from Amazon. I used my stimulus checks for necessities.
I'm not checking the news as often as I was during shut down. I'm not listening to PBS news hour, my favorite, every evening any more.
My local coffee house was always open, the owner and staff all anti-vaxers, but I started going to it and sitting outside in the sun with my dog. Don't know if I will do this for long, but having conversations with strangers is allowing me to be my more social self.
My friends tell me they are totally frustrated with trying to get in contact with governmental offices such as Social Security.
It's been a month since I sent a e-message to the National Archives with a questions. No answer yet.
No response from Italy for my client who wants her Italian citizenship.
I'm eating less and walking a little more and have actually lost a couple Covid-19 shutdown pounds... My pants aren't so tight!
The beach is crowded and the traffic to the beach is worse.
A July 5th picnic I attended which is held my a friend's union was crowded and absolutely no one but the food service were wearing masks. I had a burger and got that "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" feeling.
My local charity thrift store has stopped taking donations... too many people have cleaned out their closets!
