New Life With Different Perforations

I read a news item today that said many restaurants are not going to survive the present virus induced stoppage in business. Here's my thought - after we develop our new normal it will once again be a pleasure to dine out, albeit expensive. Dine in restaurants will have the same floor space with less capacity. So, we will once again have peace and quiet while we sip our wine and enjoy quiet conversation with our dinner partners- if we can afford it. For the rest of us, we will have the enjoyment of great delicatessens that will be replacing the restaurants that fell by the wayside. These delis, or some of them, will serve up specialty meals to go- TV trays with gourmet servings of comfort food to take home or to your favorite overlook or park to enjoy. I'm looking forward to both options.  I'll have a smooth merlot please.

I'm Tired

I'm tired. Not of being cooped up indoors as much as I am the whining about it. If you want to go out then do it. Don't try to coerce or coax others to join you though. It's dangerous out there at the moment and you may very well be taking your own life in your hands by venturing beyond the confines of your own cozy nest. Yes of course there are reasons to go outside for many and it is a calculated risk. There are consequences, intended and unintended, for every choice we make and in this instance it may be one that deprives your family of your presence. You do not have the right to make that decision for others.

That said, I'm all for you going out unprotected; your nose to the wind, glad handing everyone you see who allows it. Why? It's simple- we need more canaries in the coal mine. I'm staying in until I see that you don't die.