Virus, Schmirus

Are you self-quarantining? Sheltering in place? Hiding in the garage or basement?

Did you find your grocery delivery down at the end of the driveway?

Is working from home with your kids and spouse underfoot really better than being at the office with that wierdo who is two cubicles down from you?

Do you have plenty of cookies? Sodas? Hand-wipes? TP? Other essentials?

Are you rooting for them to "flatten the curve?" Do you even know what that means? 

Navigating through life with the novel coronavirus – COVID19 to the cognoscenti – is starting to get interesting.

This past weekend we took the RV to Galveston Island for some solitude to try and mentally cope with the knowledge that we are part of the high risk group quaintly known as “The Vulnerables.” Nah. Not really. We were actually on the island to go to a show at the Opera House, but it was canceled. 

With or without the show we were at the state park for 4 days.  We took a little time on Monday to go to the beach along the Seawall to see how others are dealing with the vicissitudes of this new, bizarre, phantasmagorical, reality.

​So if you are getting bored with hunkering down in front of your TV watching Price is Right and Jeopardy, then here are some ideas for you. These photos, with their captions, will show you how people in Galveston are using best practices to enjoy the beach, stay safe, and avoid the dreaded coronavirus. 

Whatever you do – don't worry, be happy, and have fun! 

Go to the beach. Stay far away from everyone. But share a blanket with your friend.

Bury yourself in the sand. Coronavirus cannot get you when you are covered with sand.

Run real fast and the virus won't catch you.

Fly somewhere else while using appropriate social distancing.

Rent your beach chairs, but don't use them. Stay home and watch TV.

Bundle up like it is February in Canada and sit by a post with a can of Coke.

Stay away from Porta-Potties.

Stay away from sea gulls.

Fish in the surf with your buddy, using the fog to hide from the virus.

When you go to the beach make sure you have enough stuff with you.

Enjoy all the regular beach activities – like texting each other.

Stand on a tall pole to be sure to be alone.

Go fishing to get away from people – but take your whole posse with you.

Social distancing? We're gulls. We don't do no stinking' social distancing.