Coronavirus Diary Day 31: April 12, 2020
Easter Sunday
You guys, it was absolutely gorgeous outside today.
Here’s how I spent the day. Just a few minutes after I woke
up, Blaise called to wish me a Happy Easter. He’s based at Hurlburt Field in
Florida, and he’s on a rapid deployment list. Because he can be deployed at a
moment’s notice, he’s been placed in mid-level quarantine. This provides some
relief for a worried mom.
Other things I did today include: a YouTube workout, a phone
call with my parents, a flurry of text messages with friends, several dog walks,
and a very large Zoom chat with The Hubs’ family. Since it’s Easter and all, I did
all of this with a full face of makeup, which feels good, to be honest.
Just as I was finishing another coat of mascara, The Hubs
called my cell phone. He had gone out to pick up a gas tank for our grill, and
his car battery died at the gas station. So, this has been the most exciting
part of my day: leaving the house to give The Hubs a jump. Who knows – maybe
something more exciting will come along before midnight, but I doubt it.
Ryan woke up at 2 in the afternoon. He missed my shrimp, brie,
fig jam, and champagne brunch. He’s allergic to shrimp, and he’s under 21, so I
don’t feel bad. We’re having a honey baked ham for dinner, thanks to a
contactless food exchange with my parents.
Honestly, this is the absolute weirdest holiday ever. Weirdest.
The fact that I have time to write a blog post on Easter Sunday is ridiculous.
Even when we lived in Paris, The Hubs and I managed to bring our family
together for most major holidays. I mean, except for that one Thanksgiving,
where it was just me, The Hubs, and Ryan. Come to think of it, we enjoyed that
Thanksgiving immensely. So, today is awesome, too.
We’re healthy. We have plenty of food and a comfortable
house and access to everything we need. We have a wonderful family and lots of
good friends. We are surrounded by love, even when we’re alone.
Social distancing is still a thing. On this holiest of days,
church services around the world have been cancelled. Yesterday, Ryan
fraternized with a neighbor outside for several hours. I wasn’t happy about it.
I reminded them yelled out the window at them a half dozen times to
stand 6 feet apart. Today, The Hubs will host his best bud for a backyard happy
hour, during which time they promise to keep a respectable distance between
them. These interactions can’t be terrible, can they?
Today marks one full month of writing these blog posts. (I
missed yesterday, but whatever). I don’t know what you think of my meaningless
banter, but I believe it’s been good for me. If anything, it helps me to keep
the days straight.
Anyway, from this point forward, I’m going to transition to
weekly updates. I sort of want to work on a new writing project, and I’ll need
to carve out some time for that. If anything significant happens in Coronavirus
Universe, I’ll make exceptions. Are we cool with that?
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