Quarantine Habits That Are Still Good Ideas

 

A LOT of harm came out of quarantine. Harm that many will never overcome. BUT there were some good points that are still worthy of continuing. Such as:

 

Avoiding large crowds, and people in general

Yes. People in general suck. It’s ALWAYS a good idea to stay away from people in general.

 

Comfy bras only (or not wearing one at all in the house)

At my time of life, all I’m looking for is comfort. I’m not trying to impress anyone.

 

Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands

One of the best ideas before, during and after quarantine! Seriously, wash your hands!

 

Wear a mask outside if it’s smoky or generally a bad air day

Yes, people may mock you, but it’s MY lungs I’m taking care of. I rejoiced when the ‘no smoking’ went into effect in buildings, restaurants and planes.

 

Saying no to social engagements I don’t want to attend

Self-explanatory. And yes, I DO need to bathe the cat, alphabetize my spice rack, take inventory of the plastic containers and match them up with lids…so busy…

 

Day drinking

Oops…forgot about that one…not a good idea…

 

Learning new recipes

There were so many great recipe ideas that came out of this. The simpler, the better.

 

Lego sets for grown-ups!!!

I know, this became a thing some time ago, but it appeared to really come to the front during quarantine. I love Legos, just hate the prices! Insane! I would have loved the Stranger Things set.

 

Do you have any more ideas/requirements from that time that you’d like to see continued!

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Random Thought:

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him swim. That's seahorse territory. Land horses aren't allowed in per the ancient pact…

 

I GET IT

I have no idea who wrote this, nor do I remember where I first saw this, but this is GENIUS writing!!! I wish I could write like this! (It’s also funny as all get out…)

 

I get it

You think you're gonna quit your job

Throw on a backpack

Hitchhike to Colorado

Meet some girl who knows the breeds of rocks

Play the spoons in a street music ensemble with her and her old man and her twin flame and a fella name of "Custard Bob" they met outside of Durango during the eclipse

Listen to Custard Bob talk for hours about a friend’s uncle who works for the FBI and gave him a document about chem trails

Follow Bob down the rabbit hole

Come to your senses 2 weeks later standing in a field strapped to a cardboard "bomb" filled with pork n beans and a note taped to it says “ARREST TONY HAWK"

Find out you're in Utah

Find out they robbed you

Find out you have a pitbull now

Go live in a cave in Moab with a dude who stopped using money 15yrs ago

Kiss every single rock climber in Moab at the same party

Steal toilet paper from McDonald's

Charge your phone at McDonald's

Eat 3 meals for $8 at McDonald's

Be asked to leave McDonald's ‘cause whatever Custard Bob got you strung out on gave you the "hippy screams"

Learn how to hop freight in Salt Lake from a genderless dirty kid named Latté

Ride in a boxcar full of air fryers all the way to Portland

Get hooked on what Latté calls "Kansas City Dancing Shoes" someplace east of San Jose

Roll your ankle hoping off the moving train

Watch Latté land it flawlessly then steal your boots

Limp 12 miles to the nearest Walmart

Fly a cardboard sign that says "Bad Advice $1"

Split a kicked down rotisserie chicken with your new pitbull

Hang out at Trader Joe's hoping a woman with a cart full of vegan snacks will see the dog and let you sleep on her couch if you pretend to care about astrology

Wake up to her kicking you out for "inviting Capricorn energy into her home" but really its cause you slept with her roommate

I say do it

You have nothing to lose but your stuff and your teeth most likely

Go. Be. Free.

 

 

They call us "The Elderly"

 

We were born in the 40-50-60’s.

We grew up in the 50-60-70's.

We studied in the 60-70-80's.

We were dating in the 70-80-90's.

We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.

We ventured into the 80-90’s.

We stabilized in the 2000’s.

We got wiser in the 2010’s.

And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020.

 

Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades...

TWO different centuries...

TWO different millennia...

 

We have gone from the telephone with an operator for long–distance calls to video calls to anywhere in the world.

We have gone from slides to YouTube, from vinyl records to online music, from handwritten letters to email and Whats App.

From live matches on the radio, to black and white TV, color TV and then to 3D HD TV.

We went to the Video store and now we watch Netflix.

We got to know the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks and now we have gigabytes and megabytes on our smartphones.

 

We wore shorts throughout our childhood and then long trousers, Oxfords, flares, shell suits & blue jeans.

 

We dodged infantile paralysis, meningitis, polio, tuberculosis, swine flu and now COVID-19.

 

We rode skates, tricycles, bicycles, mopeds, petrol or diesel cars and now we drive hybrids or electric.

 

Yes, we've been through a lot but what a great life we've had!

They could describe us as "exennials," people who were born in that world of the fifties, who had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood.

We've kind of "Seen-It-All"!

 

Our generation has literally lived through and witnessed more than any other in every dimension of life.

It is our generation that has literally adapted to "CHANGE."

A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE!

 

–Author unknown