Before hysteria broke out, I had started a project to install a built-in office in a small room at my daughter's house. It is, like all my projects, taking way longer than I think it should have, but, I no longer care. Since almost all of life is canceled, I have the time. I do want it to get done, though, since they need that office in these stay-home times. So, that project is keeping me busy.
I regularly try to escape my sedentary existence. Walking 2-miles to the local pub was often a method for escaping sedentary. Now, they've closed the pub. I could still go walk, but, what's the point? I've taken a few bike rides. That's probably going to be my main escape, at least until the water warms up and I start kayaking. And, there's canoeing, an almost perfect way to get outside and maintain social distance.
A buddy and I try to get out in the canoe a few times a month. In the Tripper, we are sitting 7 or 8 feet apart. We got out Friday, but haven't mastered shuttling with 6' social distance. I wanted to just do an out and back paddle, to avoid shuttling. But, we did shuttle, windows down and trying to direct our spittle outside. So we did a downriver run, kept our distance from each other, and I was feeling socially responsible.
We saw far more people along the river than usual. Mostly people fishing (often in groups and sitting demasiado cerca) and a few just out walking. When we arrived at the take out, a party of 7 millenials had just walked down to the river. When they saw us, they came out onto the floating dock, sinking one end. They wanted to grab the boat and help us debark, offering extended hands. I was horrified and stayed seated in the canoe, thinking, "eek, eek, get away! stand back! give us space." My friend hopped out and started chatting, and pretty quick the others were leaving. I was impressed by this group's total lack of attention to distancing. First off, they were out walking around in a group, and secondly they rushed into contact distance with strangers. Are they not paying attention?
) some in canoes. We kept our social distance from the other folks. Good to get out!!
