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Well, here we are, well into the second wave. I was right when I said we have no choice but to open up, but perhaps a bit reckless with some of my choices. With Covid-19 apparently here for the next few months, or maybe even longer, we have to do something – but do something the right way – carefully.
What to do? I think I need to revisit my plan. You know, my plan to personally reopen. Here goes . . .
Please be careful . . . Stay safe, stay well, get some fresh air if you can, and keep smiling . . . ‘til we meet again . . .
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I was wrong to personally open up, just yet. The daily new case count in Ontario has gone up, and up, and up. This week we were greeted with over 300 at the beginning of the week and over 400 at the end. It got so bad that Ontario’s Premier, Ford, reset the maximum numbers that people can gather to 10 and 25 from 50 indoors and 100 outside. The hot spots continue to be Peel, Toronto and Ottawa, and the local health authority has recommended that we should avoid social gatherings altogether. When is Covid-19 just going to go away?
Inge and I were planning to drive up to see our (Eastern) Son, Steve and his girlfriend, Andréa, a couple of weeks from now. Now, with the latest news from the health folks, I don’t know if we’ll make it or not. I vote for postponing the visit, but I don’t know if it will work out that way. I do know one thing. Nobody wants to go back to a full lockdown, like we had this spring. Finally, with the daily case count going really high, Inge called Steve and postponed the trip until the spring. Now it looks like the kids are coming to see us. So, it also looks like we are going to get together for Thanksgiving after all! It will be different, but that’s OK! last night, there was a special on TV where all the leaders of the federal political parties spoke. That was different! Oh well, Indian Summer is here, fall is coming and winter is not far behind. The second Wave is here, We’re in it for the long haul . . . Please be careful . . . Stay safe, stay well, get some fresh air if you can, and keep smiling . . . ‘til we meet again . . . Another week has gone by, and I sense a groundswell of activity. I don’t know why, but there must be something happening. Maybe it’s just my own wishful thinking, but it sure seems real!
You don’t need me to tell you that we live literally surrounded by miracles of nature, but at least in Essex County, we have a government agency looking after all things environmental – ERCA. Yet even they can be targets of scammers, and they were. To the tune of over 300k! Wow! Right in the middle of the pandemic, and ERCA was scammed! You know what I always say – Scam, scam, everywhere a scam. Please be careful! Back to school is the watchword of the day, but these are anything but normal times. With the pandemic, at every level, school is not the normal place that you and I got used to. But, whatever it is, it’s the best we have! The experts tell us that two things are likely to happen – we will have a higher case count of Covid-19 cases, either way. We will either have a ‘manageable’ level of more cases, or a flood of them – in other words, the second wave. We will just have to wait – about two weeks, or less. With mixed feelings, some of relief, a lot of happy thoughts, kids are going back to school – a new normal. The Ontario numbers keep going up, with three large cities now declared hot spots, Toronto, Peel and Ottawa. While still deemed ‘manageable’ they surely bear watching. We all were young and single once, but this is not the time to let our guards down! This is just as true for the kids, as it is for us – especially if the kids come into contact with us! Well, that’s all for now . . . Please be careful . . . Stay safe, stay well, get some fresh air if you can, and keep smiling . . . ‘til we meet again . . . It’s hard to believe that nearly a week has gone by already. It’s been a busy week.
A friend of mine says that I shouldn’t talk about falling – I should instead talk about gravity. Anyway, the other day I did something less than wise and checked out gravity, and as a result, I missed a few boxing lessons. Well, I think the aches and pains have mostly cleared up, to the point that I can begin boxing again. (I think my pride might take a little bit longer!) Yesterday, I walked about half a block, then turned around and walked home. Not much, but it’s a start! Every day I’ll try to go a bit farther. Today, I made it all the way to Prince Road! Not too bad, considering it’s me and my walker! This morning, also, Inge and I got a phone call. It was Jane Foster with some very good news – South Windsor Seniors will probably meet in January! Inge and I immediately said that we would go. In any case, I’ve been thinking about my plan. I think the plan needs one more thing – precaution. So, I think I need to add that I’ll follow the recommendations of the health leaders. That being said, the final plan (at least, I think it’s the final plan) looks like this:
Please be careful . . . Stay safe, stay well, get some fresh air if you can, and keep smiling . . . ‘til we meet again . . . |
AuthorLarry Skinner - Webmaster for South Windsor Seniors Archives
January 2021
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