Wednesday HodgePodge

1. Are you currently making plans of any kind? What kind? What emotions are associated with the planning process? Tell us about one plan you had to cancel due to the current situation which shall remain nameless. Ha!

We both had the virus, so we are in a different place mentally than a lot of other people.  I  am so ready for this to all be over.

Right now we are planning to plan.  There's an all-inclusive resort in the Catskills we'd love to visit, if....the "if" being  "if they fully reopen".  Right now about half of the activities we'd do at the resort are off limits because of the "current situation".  New York got its act together, but the rest of the country....

I feel like the student who is losing recess because someone else cannot behave in class.  

One thing that got canceled because of the current situation?  How about my entire summer?  No concerts at Jones Beach this year.  Broadway will not resume its season until January.  No Renaissance Faire this year. My minor league baseball team, the Ducks, has canceled its season. At least Major League Baseball will have an abbreviated season, albeit without fans in the seats --- so there goes our annual trek to Citi Field.  

2. Last time you saw stars, either literally or figuratively?

I was very fortunate when I was a child, our school district had a planetarium, and every child was exposed to astronomy.  So you will often find me star gazing, just looking up at the sky and marveling at the vastness of space.  I think the last time was about a week ago.

3. Blueberries yay or nay? Blueberry pie, blueberry muffins, blueberry yogurt, blueberries by the handful...what's your pleasure?

Blueberries, of course!  blueberry muffins are my favorite.

4. swim against the tide, swimming upstream, in the swim, sink or swim, makes your head swim...choose one of the 'swim' idioms listed and tell us how/why you relate?

Swimming upstream.  I turn on the news and I get frustrated....

5. Sum up your June in a single sentence.

Will we ever get back to a semblance of normal?

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Instead of our usual "invite the world" barbecue, this weekend we will have just a few friends over for a "social distancing" 4th of July.  Hot dogs, burgers and good conversation.  It should be fun.