Closing Down, How About Some Local Observations?

[TNLawPiper]

I hear Biden wants a 4-6 week national shut-down.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-c ... d=74173793

An advisor floated the idea a while back, but he said he hasn’t spoken with Biden about it and he recognizes it probably wouldn’t be received well.

[Jake]

We have mild cases of covid in our home right now. We are doing our part: we staying home for the duration of our quarantine. We don't want to expose any vulnerable people. We don't trust that masks provide adequate protection, so we are respecting the full 14-day quarantine.

The virus is working through Mrs. Del's office. They are instituting a policy of wearing real surgical masks, and a registered nurse is coming to train them on how to use and care for masks properly. It looks like regular people are just starting to take this virus seriously, now that we can see it.

Praying for your household, Del! I hope it continues to be mild.

[Jake]

We planned to invite Mrs FredS's brother and his boys from Wyoming for Thanksgiving. I was in Cheyenne last weekend (that's the nearest Menards and it's only 35 minutes from home) and saw a 50/50 mix of masks/no masks because, as you mentioned, most folks there are in the "live free or die" camp. To be fair, they - and you in Idaho I reckon - had few cases the first go-round so the seriousness hasn't hit home yet.

Anyway, we didn't end up extending the invitation. It'll just be dinner for two this year.

Dinner for two in our house this year, too. I'd rather save the gathering for outdoor BBQ in the summertime, anyway. We'll keep the tradition of watching the dog show, but my mom and I will discuss it on the phone instead of in person.

In recent news, the Idaho National Guard has been brought in to help out at one of the Boise hospitals that is understaffed and becoming overwhelmed.

It all seems very unreal to me here. I live a ways out of town, and keep a good pantry so I seldom go out to the store. We had a substitute mail person for quite a while, and when our regular mail lady returned, she told me a co-worker had tested positive so she had to self-isolate. This is a fairly reclusive neighborhood, but it still could reach us here.

[Del]

We have mild cases of covid in our home right now. We are doing our part: we staying home for the duration of our quarantine. We don't want to expose any vulnerable people. We don't trust that masks provide adequate protection, so we are respecting the full 14-day quarantine.

The virus is working through Mrs. Del's office. They are instituting a policy of wearing real surgical masks, and a registered nurse is coming to train them on how to use and care for masks properly. It looks like regular people are just starting to take this virus seriously, now that we can see it.

Praying for your household, Del! I hope it continues to be mild.

Thank you. We will be fine.

The greatest risk is to people who are susceptible to secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia.

[hugodrax]

We have mild cases of covid in our home right now. We are doing our part: we staying home for the duration of our quarantine. We don't want to expose any vulnerable people. We don't trust that masks provide adequate protection, so we are respecting the full 14-day quarantine.

The virus is working through Mrs. Del's office. They are instituting a policy of wearing real surgical masks, and a registered nurse is coming to train them on how to use and care for masks properly. It looks like regular people are just starting to take this virus seriously, now that we can see it.

Praying for your household, Del! I hope it continues to be mild.

Thank you. We will be fine.

The greatest risk is to people who are susceptible to secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia.

You know, like smokers....

It ain't nothin' and it ain't death-on-a-stick, either.

I'm praying for you guys anyway. Being sick is the pits.

[FredS]

We have mild cases of covid in our home right now. We are doing our part: we staying home for the duration of our quarantine. We don't want to expose any vulnerable people. We don't trust that masks provide adequate protection, so we are respecting the full 14-day quarantine.

The virus is working through Mrs. Del's office. They are instituting a policy of wearing real surgical masks, and a registered nurse is coming to train them on how to use and care for masks properly. It looks like regular people are just starting to take this virus seriously, now that we can see it.

Praying for your household, Del! I hope it continues to be mild.

Thank you. We will be fine.

The greatest risk is to people who are susceptible to secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia.

You know, like smokers....

It ain't nothin' and it ain't death-on-a-stick, either.

I'm praying for you guys anyway. Being sick is the pits.

'Zactly.
Mrs Del is a fine specimen, but Mr Del is pushing 60, carrying a few extra pounds, smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and last exercised during the Reagan administration.

[Del]

We have mild cases of covid in our home right now. We are doing our part: we staying home for the duration of our quarantine. We don't want to expose any vulnerable people. We don't trust that masks provide adequate protection, so we are respecting the full 14-day quarantine.

The virus is working through Mrs. Del's office. They are instituting a policy of wearing real surgical masks, and a registered nurse is coming to train them on how to use and care for masks properly. It looks like regular people are just starting to take this virus seriously, now that we can see it.

Praying for your household, Del! I hope it continues to be mild.

Thank you. We will be fine.

The greatest risk is to people who are susceptible to secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia.

You know, like smokers....

It ain't nothin' and it ain't death-on-a-stick, either.

I'm praying for you guys anyway. Being sick is the pits.

'Zactly.
Mrs Del is a fine specimen, but Mr Del is pushing 60, carrying a few extra pounds, smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and last exercised during the Reagan administration.

Ha! That's right! Except I've been pulling 60 for the last few weeks.

I credit my good health to those bright virginia treatments that bite the virus off of my tongue. And daily rations of quinine tonic -- with a squeeze of lime, to kill the scurvy too.

[durangopipe]

We have mild cases of covid in our home right now. We are doing our part: we staying home for the duration of our quarantine. We don't want to expose any vulnerable people. We don't trust that masks provide adequate protection, so we are respecting the full 14-day quarantine.

The virus is working through Mrs. Del's office. They are instituting a policy of wearing real surgical masks, and a registered nurse is coming to train them on how to use and care for masks properly. It looks like regular people are just starting to take this virus seriously, now that we can see it.

Praying for your household, Del! I hope it continues to be mild.

Thank you. We will be fine.

The greatest risk is to people who are susceptible to secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia.

You know, like smokers....

It ain't nothin' and it ain't death-on-a-stick, either.

I'm praying for you guys anyway. Being sick is the pits.

'Zactly.
Mrs Del is a fine specimen, but Mr Del is pushing 60, carrying a few extra pounds, smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and last exercised during the Reagan administration.

Ha! That's right! Except I've been pulling 60 for the last few weeks.

I credit my good health to those bright virginia treatments that bite the virus off of my tongue. And daily rations of quinine tonic -- with a squeeze of lime, to kill the scurvy too.

60 is the new 40, Del.
You’re in your prime.

[arank87]

We should finish our quarantine in time for Thanksgiving -- if I can get Mrs. Del to stay in bed and rest.

Anyhow, Cigarson and his wife are planning to come over for smoked turkey. Pipeson lives with us, so that makes 5.

Your neighbors to the West are envious of your freedoms. In Minnesota our governor has banned all gatherings of more than one household. I can get my haircut though.

[Del]

Mrs Del is a fine specimen, but Mr Del is pushing 60, carrying a few extra pounds, smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and last exercised during the Reagan administration.

Ha! That's right! Except I've been pulling 60 for the last few weeks.

I credit my good health to those bright virginia treatments that bite the virus off of my tongue. And daily rations of quinine tonic -- with a squeeze of lime, to kill the scurvy too.

60 is the new 40, Del.
You’re in your prime.

Oh, I'm prime all right.... with plenty of marbling too.

[Hovannes]

Curious as to why we're not hearing any of this on the news
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... urope.html

[mcommini]

My parents declined.

I hate this.

My parents having been divorced since I was 19, having them around hasn't been part of my normal Thanksgiving ritual- rather than giving offense by traveling to one or the other, I've only celebrated with them when they've happened to be close by.

Since living here my tradition for the last 7 years has been to celebrate with my parish- liturgy in the morning followed by a feast.

At this point it looks like my parish will be having our regular Thanksgiving liturgy but skipping the meal afterward (I'm ambivalent- I'll miss the fellowship, but for the first time in 5 years I don't have to show up 2 hours before services to cook 2 large turkeys).

If I do any Thanksgiving turkey this year it will be a small one shared with my brother and our coworker's small family of 3.

[Winton]

My daughter will be off quarantine the day before Thanksgiving. My wife and daughter work together with the school busses. Apparently, one of the kids on my daughter's bus tested positive. My daughter has no symptoms and is enjoying sleeping in and goofing off, while still being paid. My wife asked if she should also be on quarantine, but the response was no.

I am taking no chances! Every day, of quarantine, I retreat to my garage, with a pipe. I am just trying to be safe.

[FredS]

I am taking no chances! Every day, of quarantine, I retreat to my garage, with a pipe. I am just trying to be safe.

For the good of the children of course.

[durangopipe]

We had my son’s family with all of our grandkids here from Oregon last Thanksgiving.
It was wonderful.

This year, just the two of us. But Mrs. durangopipe wants us to cook everything we usually make for our traditional Thanksgiving.
Why not. We’re still just as thankful.

[Hovannes]

We had my son’s family with all of our grandkids here from Oregon last Thanksgiving.
It was wonderful.

This year, just the two of us. But Mrs. durangopipe wants us to cook everything we usually make for our traditional Thanksgiving.
Why not. We’re still just as thankful.

There is something mighty powerful about having Thanksgiving leftovers as well

[durangopipe]

We had my son’s family with all of our grandkids here from Oregon last Thanksgiving.
It was wonderful.

This year, just the two of us. But Mrs. durangopipe wants us to cook everything we usually make for our traditional Thanksgiving.
Why not. We’re still just as thankful.

There is something mighty powerful about having Thanksgiving leftovers as well

That, too!

[Jake]

There is something mighty powerful about having Thanksgiving leftovers as well

We are actually going to start out with "Leftovers"... slices of turkey breast that I'd frozen earlier, over toast with mashed potatoes and gravy!

[JimVH]

I have a can of cranberry sauce in the fridge, so we're set. The rest is just fluff.

[Jake]

I have a can of cranberry sauce in the fridge, so we're set. The rest is just fluff.

I will make a pot of cranberry-orange sauce. I love that stuff!