{"id":7551,"date":"2020-05-01T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulradcliffe.me\/?p=7551"},"modified":"2020-05-01T20:45:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T00:45:04","slug":"covid-19-may-2020-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulradcliffe.me\/?p=7551","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 May 2020 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When this lockdown started, I thought it would only be about two weeks. That was naive and shortsighted. In the many Asian countries that were hit first, it was 3-5 months before things turned a little more normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s interesting to go out for groceries and see a contrast between how some people are handling this: Some seem to be listening, going out with masks and gloves and keeping distance. Others, seem to think nothing is wrong, no masks or gloves, loitering about, standing too close, and acting as if nothing is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geared up for grocery shopping. This is the new normal apparently. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, a lot of people want this pandemic to end sooner than later. I worry about what that will look like. I worry people will rush out and congregate freely too soon, and that we may have another shutdown. And I worry about the rush to activity, and the relentless marketing that will follow to get some industries back up again. There will probably be a big FOMO (fear of missing out) narrative to entice people to throw caution aside and go to restaurants, concerts, sporting events and\/or travel as much as possible. I foresee celebrities (and pseudo-celebrities) bragging about some amazing place or experience trying to entice people back out. The siren-like calls will be loud, brash, and aggressive. It\u2019ll be quite a contrast to the 6+ weeks of isolation and family time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My family has gotten into a routine. After breakfast we go for a walk every day. I\u2019ve been tracking the walking distance with my Garmin and uploading the results to Garmin Connect and Strava. To my dismay, Strava doesn\u2019t count \u201cwalks\u201d towards mileage. My Garmin Connect says we\u2019re up around 55km for the month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We binge watched through the latest episodes of Terrace House<\/a>. Netflix is great! Subtitles, not so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being home non-stop provides some interesting challenges. I am about a month overdue for a haircut, so I have probably the biggest mess of hair I’ve ever had. And I stopped shaving several weeks ago. There’s nowhere to go, so why shave? I have a pretty narly neckbeard going, but my wife says she doesn’t mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been really nice having this extended time with the family. My wife, toddler, daughter and I are quite the quaran-team! We do sleep in a bit, and sometimes take midday naps with the toddler. We quite enjoy each others’ company and find we work well together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My coronabingo card! What’s on yours?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The studio where we were studying Tai Chi<\/a> has gone to online teaching only for the time being. Fortunately, it\u2019s all free, and I invite you to try a Qi Gong class or something! It\u2019s not the same as in person, especially with the toddler running around, but it\u2019s better than nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are continuing to battle with grocery store pickups. Some locations are getting better with organization and completeness, and we plan to go back to those. I am VERY honest when we get follow-up emails asking \u201chow did we do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m cooking a lot, and my wife is baking too. I even posted a couple <\/a>of recipes <\/a>We have the time to cook (and do the ensuing dishes) so making complete meals mostly from scratch is a privilege we can enjoy for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n