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Covid-19 alt. explanation


HAPPINESS,
is to have EVERYTHING,
you need.
NOT the need to have EVERYTHING.

3.28.2020-Coronavirus

I know, you’re saying here I go again, climbing onto my Digital Pulpit. As I’ve said before; It is my blog. 

So much has happened in the last three-months, since China. You must give China some credit though, it did handled this pandemic in a rather Draconian style but definitely got the results it was hoping for; I don’t believe our government could issue such demands of this population even if it had the courage to do so. 

Our world, after existing for billions of years, I believe, has created many forms of defenses from anything that threatens its well-being. Our never ending battle over pollution just might be one of those threatening items. As pollution slowly begins to overtake many of Mother-Natures safeguards: like our many Coral Reefs and the ice and snows of both the North and South Poles, Mother-Nature, I believe, is not about to sit still and let humanity destroy what she has worked so hard for so many millennia to create. As pollution builds and the seas warm up, even if we don’t see it happening, Nature, in self-defense, will fight back. Mother-Nature could give a hoot about humanity as it behaves this day and age.

The Coronavirus has been attributed to China by many in high seats of government, as being the originator and host of this virus. What if China was picked by Nature to begin a purge. In order to halt this drastic activities of humanity, governments all over the world are trying many different actions to try to control this virus. First was to avoid large gatherings, popular everywhere. then closing businesses followed by school closings. With so many out of work the airlines began to cut back. Cruise ships stayed at port and humanity learned to huddle in place in our homes. Testing would have saved many individuals, but that’s another story. The fact is that no one has a clue as to how to control this enemy. Immediately, however, we saw the Canals of Venice go from murky brown to clear; who would have thought! I wonder, how many other wonders are at work as humanity take a rest from polluting this one world we have. I’ve heard that we only have a couple of decades, if that long, to rectify our polluting ways. Should this “huddle in place” strategy be a new way of living, even for a few months, maybe it might be enough to give Mother Nature as chance to fix herself and hopefully we might discover a better way of living. Carla and I are in our third week of “social distancing;” it’s not that hard or bad. 

On the other hand if we continue to neglect Mother Natures Planet, Mother Nature just might retaliate in full force. Populations all over the world might be decimated. Governments will fall. Even China might not survive; I wonder if we’d still have to pay back the the twenty-three trillion we’ve borrowed from them. Even our own country might have to bite the bullet. Fruits and vegetables that flow so freely from all over the world into our country and eventually to our tables might cease to exist. Work and business as we’ve known might evolve and a more Socialistic form of government or at least a new work ethic might be created. Schools might be replaced with home-style education. Even many in the “work-force” might not have to leave their homes every day. Our government is paying out trillions of dollars to supplement lost wages to almost everyone in the country; could this be the creation of a new society.

Thank you for taking the time to read this dissertation. At this point I will end, but with so much time on my hands who knows what I’ll think of next. It is sad that Mother-Nature has to resort to such a harsh action to tell us to begin caring for this Blue-Marble of ours. It always makes an impression on me whenever I see an old black and white movie set in the early nineteen-hundreds, that life was slower, people cared more for their neighbors. I think HE was a bigger part in everyone’s life than HE is these days. Getting ahead, accumulating more and more wealth and forgetting to care for those less fortunate than ourselves just might not be as important in the future as it is today. Living in the retirement life style gives all of us retirees time to contemplate on so many of our behaviors of the past and how we should be doing and acting better.

Be well, stay safe and huddle at home and try to rediscover the beauty of family living once again.

Prayer always helps.

Paul

 

3-2020 Random Notes

HAPPINESS,
is to have EVERYTHING,
you need.
NOT the need to have EVERYTHING.

03.04.2020-Wednesday
Just another day watching rigs come and go. I know my attention to writing has taken a back seat to the problem I’ve been fighting since mid-November last year. Feels like arthritis on steroids. I’ve been told it might be RA or, possibly, Lupus. Actually, I don’t think there’s much difference between them. Neither is life threatening. I am, however, sick of taking Tylenol for pain and Ibuprofen for inflammation; just can’t seem to get through the day without taking 3-4 of each every day. A really bad day is when I’m lucky enough to sleep through the night only to realize I’ve missed my 4 AM feeding of drugs. Thankfully I’m not taking any of those meds advertised on television all day long. You know, the ones that warn that their medication could cause tears in the stomach, diarrhea, dizziness, heart palpitations and, of course, Stroke in rare instances. Tylenol, after all that, looks like ice cream.Yesterday I got a primary care physician, guess everyone should have on of those, she’s very nice and I’m glad she’s on my team. She wouldn’t venture to guess either RA or Lupus, but encouraged me to keep my appt. for the middle of the month with a Rheumatoid Specialist. Never had one of those before. As far as writing most days I’m not that uncomfortable with the pain, but it does get in the way of my typing. All for now.

3.11.2020-Living in place
First time visiting Clearbrook RVPark. This park has over 1600-sites. Most, and I mean most, are annuals; those RVers that have decided to remain in place and stop traveling. A good percentage of the sites have campground-homes; tiny home, about 400-square feet or less, but sturdier than an RV. Many others are just living permanently at the campground living in their RVs.

As I’ve mentioned in the past, this is the living style of the future. Living in your RV is much more spacious, since the furnishings are keyed for  the living space available. This viability is due to the inexpensive rents for the site you choose, usually about 400-$500 A MONTH. This rent usually includes water, electric and even cable. Property taxes, home Depot expenses are non-existent and insurance for a motorhome is minimal.

As far as Carla and I go Carla is on her third week with a bronchial cough. I, last night, began to notice a little throat discomfort when swallowing, so it’s on to the salt-water. Hopefully this afternoon we’ll get out and walk around and possibly take some pictures. Ann Cunningham also visited us recently. She too, like Carla, is fighting a bronchial cough. She’s fairly certain Coronavirus is not an item to be concerned about but she doing, just like us, self quarantining. We’re quarantining in an effort to protect ourselves from any Coronavirus contaminants on the outside.

o3.13.2020-Fri-Contemplating travel modifications.
Needles to say we had been planning a very ambitious travel year. However, so much has happen these last couple of months. Corona Virus is not only managing our lives but most everyone’s these days. Right now we may plan to stay put in Florida until at least the end of May. The bumblings of this Administration have left everyone in some kind of Neverland. It looks like the virus will control what we can or cannot do. Traveling through Nova Scotia was our plan for 2020 but with the virus all around us as well as in Canada we have to tread lightly.

We’re not sick yet nor do we plan to come down with the virus but should something happen while we would be traveling Canada Medicare and BC&BS of Florida would be worthless should we become infected and need medical attention. We’re still talking it over but we might decide to stay longer in Florida and possibly travel just the East Coast and visit with family this year. From what I hear on the tube we are not the only ones making alternative plans for the months to come. We’ve committed ourselves, like so many others, to a quarantine life style. Even Mass is going to take a back seat in our lives. Mass attendance in this part of Florida might be as high as 1200-1500 attendees, all of them well over 65-years in age; so we plan to play it safe for the next 4-6 weeks. More later.

03.16.2020-Back at Wildwood, FL
We’re back at Three Flags RVPark. If you look very closely at the picture below you can see our coach on the extreme left side and Ann Cunningham’s camp-home on the extreme right; that’s how close we are to her this time around.

It’s our second day here and my third day enduring this summer head cold. No! it’s not the C-virus. We check temps every day to be sure. Although with all the Tylenol and Ibuprofen I take each day I could be running a 103 temp and possibly not know it. Carla spent a few minutes today cancelling our reservations at the Canadian campgrounds we were planning on visiting, thanks to the C-virus.

Our schedule for today is very much like most everyone’s; Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, read and television. With a little luck we’ll get through the day. Hunker down and stay safe is all we hear on MSNBC, so we try to adhere to those words of wisdom. For now that’s about it!

03.20.2020-Friday-Social distancing
Carla and I are practicing Social Distancing below. I was with her as well as we enjoyed a beautiful morning.

If I had one of those $400 Drones to fly over this campground you would be looking at a very empty-looking campground. Plenty of RVs just not many campers to be seen outdoors. Very seldom do I see even two people at one time. I can’t recall the last time I saw several individuals on a single site, no longer! My neighbor is also keeping himself busy. This has to be the best swept carpet in the resort. We’re not really hung up on sweeping carpets every day but we did enjoy a nice game of Scrabble that made the afternoon go by very nicely.

03.28.2020-Sat. Sunny & Hot today

Hard to believe it’s been a week or so since I wrote last. We traveled yesterday from Wildwood to here in Clermont. This will be our by-monthly exercise for the next few months. Our site, unusual is nothing to brag about, but then again, it’s very temporary. We’re in the “A” section which is generally very sunny but it has 50 amp service throughout. During most of the year we are just as happy with 30-amp service but when your exposed to full-sunlight all day long, the AC is just plain better. 

Since it’s going to be so hot this afternoon we felt a walk was in order while the temperature was still tolerable.  Just as we began our constitution we met our neighbors from Penn. They are full-timers and travel in a Safari Coach. First time we’d ever met up with owners of this beautiful motorhome. Thought for sure it had a repaint, but not so. The exterior finish looks virtually new. What enhances its looks is the simplicity of the paint graphics. I really get tired of every coach looking like it is battle ling a hurricane. So smart looking. They have about an eighteen-inch tall design while the bottom of the coach and top of the coach are a solid color. Just so I don’t forget their names are Bonnie and Bob, that’s Bob doing something to the coach, we haven’t met him yet. Did have a chance to speak to Bonnie and she showed us the “original” painting of two lions on the back of their motorhome, original only to them. Hope we have a chance to spend a little more time visiting with them keeping in mind social distancing of course. We’re here until April 10th, then back to Wildwood, Three Flags.

Time to VOTE BY MAIL in Nov.


HAPPINESS,
is to have EVERYTHING,
you need.
NOT the need to have EVERYTHING.

The time has come for politicians and the Supervisor of Elections to initiate mailing ballots to the electorate, that is the voters in America. The privilege and responsibility to complete your voting  preferences and carrying your vote to the mailbox is safe and easy with the luxury of taking all the time you need to make the right choices, especially when it comes to reading those long drawn-out dissertations called amendments

Of course it’s not an imperative to change your voting habits. I always looked forward to standing in line for three-hours in great anticipation of stepping up to the voting booth and making my selections. This year has been and will continue to be revolutionary for every American. This year we will also have the privilege of commingling with many, some of whom might possibly be carrying C-Virus. If everyone stands three-feet apart from one another then the voting line should not be any longer than one-quarter-mile or more, especially with the potential for a high turn-out of voters scheduled for this coming election, not to mention the possible contamination in the voting booth and even the drop-off counter.

Over nine-million Americans are full-time RVers and I doubt very much if any pass on the option to vote, and for us having our ballots find us is much more expensive than if we had a stick and mortar home, but it’s worth the expense for the luxury of completing the voting ballot over the kitchen table munching on Frito’s and beer.

Irregardless of how you  should decide to vote, you must vote.

This is an important election.

Paul

Clearbrook RVPark


HAPPINESS,
is to have EVERYTHING,
you need.
NOT the need to have EVERYTHING.

03.12.2020-Clearbrook RV Park in Clermont, FL

First time visiting Clearbrook RVPark. This park has over 1600-sites. Most, and I mean most, are annuals; those RVers that have decided to remain in place and stop traveling. A good percentage of the sites have campground-homes; tiny home, about 400-square feet or less, but sturdier than an RV. Many others are just living permanently at the campground living in their RVs. As I’ve mentioned in the past, this is the living style of the future. Living in your RV is much more spacious, since the furnishings are keyed for  the living space available. This viability is due to the inexpensive rents for the site you choose, usually about 400-$500 A MONTH. This rent usually includes water, electric and even cable. Property taxes, home Depot expenses are non-existent and insurance for a motorhome is minimal. Below you can see at once how tight the individual sites are.

This is a first for us and is, most likely, the reason why there are so many annuals living here. Below you see the daily activity at this RVPark; Golf! Yup!- there goes another happy golfer/camper. Our site is sitting right on the golf greens.