Day 14 of rollback-California Covid spike-Governor shuts us down

For the past two weeks, there has been a run on plastic dispenser pumps, coins, lumber, and cans (the type of cans needed for canned vegetables and fruit). Stores can no longer make exact change…

My retirement cake!!

7/26/20. Sunday.

Class enrollment holding steady at 13…

9:00 - 11:00 - B. leaves to get Starbucks and I take a shower and get ready. He returns and we drink our coffee at his patio table and look out over his “golf course” backyard.

11:00-12:00 - I drive home, unpack my bag, and start a load of laundry. I have a salad, then L. and I leave for my Mom and Dad’s house, to celebrate my retirement with cake and champagne!

12:00-4:00 - There’s a road detour so we’re running a bit late. L. and I arrive and we social distance outside, with L and I on the porch swing and Mom and Dad on chairs, about 12 ft away. Mom bought a bottle of Prosecco, which we open immediately, followed by cake. The cake is exceptional with a creamy, whipped-cream filling and butter-cream frosting. The porch is covered and Dad plugs in some fans - it’s very comfortable! and works out fine. There’s something to be said about social distancing and “entertaining in the garden” (spoken with an English accent). I like al fresco dining. We talk politics, Covid 19, my retirement, and my upcoming classes at College No. 1 and No. 2 - it’s very nice. Mom and Dad give me $500, 4 bottles of champagne, and a box of books that, at first glance, I know I’ll definitely read all of them.

5:00 - L. and I return home and I decide to take a short nap.

10:30 p.m. - I can’t believe I slept this long! I’m wide awake and ready to start my day… this is crazy.

11:00-12:30 - L. and I watch Love After Lockup and scream at the TV.

12:30 - 1:00 - I TRY to do a 1-hr full body circuit app, to include upper and lower body toning, but only make it 30 minutes. This is my first time doing the app and it’s tough!

1:00 - 1:30 - I do a load of laundry, wipe down my bathroom counters, and clean my toilet. Then, I pack my beach bag for tomorrow’s swimming session [12:00-1:00] and load my convertible chaise chair in the trunk.

1:30-2:00 - I straighten the kitchen, do the dishes, and prepare my coffee for tomorrow. I take my clothes out of the washing machine and hang them to air dry.

2:00-3:00 - Nighttime ritual. Bed.