Strange Times

Dannyboy travels … but maybe not in 2020!

In light of the global coronavirus outbreak, travel is obviously NOT on my immediate to-do list. Fortunately, I didn’t have any flights or hotels booked, so I haven’t had to face cancellation or change fees.

I’m hopeful that the pandemic will peak by summer, and life will return to “normal” for the second half of 2020.

I still plan on working at OCSC Sailing Club as a Sailing Instructor. Our peak season is usually April through September; that will clearly be cut short.

I also have some of my usual trips in the back of my mind… Germany in October to visit friends for hiking, and maybe the South Pacific to visit Avalon for sailing. But, again, nothing is booked or definite at this point.

For now, I’m hunkered down in my apartment in San Carlos, practicing #shelterinplace and #socialdistancing.

As you might have guessed, I have snuck out a couple of times to go sailing with a friend of mine. I can only go so long without that fresh salty air.

I venture out to the grocery store about once per week to stock up on supplies, trying to be as healthy as possible with fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and grains. I don’t wear a mask (yet) but I do wear nitrile gloves and use hand sanitizer before and after shopping. I have started to even wipe down boxes, jars, and cans; and I wash fruits as vegetables as normal.

I’m trying to stay productive and active: experimenting with my Insta-pot by cooking soups and stews; taking walks around the neighborhood; catching up on projects (like digitizing photos, making travel videos, and updating DBT.com); and doing general spring cleaning. I even gave myself a haircut!

That said, I’ve also been quite lazy… watching movies, strumming guitar, playing video games, and reading.

Strange times indeed…