Subj : Shingrix was: weather To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Tue Apr 28 2020 10:19:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> We've always had more 'night owl' tendencies here... BM>> My Mother used to be an 'early worm', getting up at 4:30 or maybe 5 - BM>> I've forgotten which. For whatever reason she's gradually switched to BM>> staying up later - probably due to watching TV movies -- and so BM>> needing to get up later in the morning for the necessary sleep. BM>> Doesn't really matter if early bird or night owl. NB>> Depends a lot on one's circadian rhythms... As long as one gets their NB>> necessary sleep, and can function during the waking hours... ;) BM> Yes; I wonder how many people have adjusted their sleep schedules now BM> they don't have to go to work? Working from home might allow for a BM> more natural/personalized pattern. NB> Possible... unless they still have to keep to a fairly rigid NB> schedule... Just don't have the commute there and back... ;) Like the local morning TV anchors -- they have to 'commute' to their home office-now-studio but still have to be ready to be on the air at 4:30, so review the news, select the articles for presentation, who does, etc. And don't forget showering, dressing, makeup for the ladies. BM>> Possibly, though the Starbucks inside and right next door is still BM>> open - though appears the tables have been spread out. NB>> Our store put aside all their tables and chairs and roped the stacks NB>> off to comply with the no-sit-down-eat-in edict here for all NB>> restaurants and bars... only take out (and delivery) is allowed... NB>> Different places have different rules, though... BM> I'll have to check when I go: here too most if not all restaurants are BM> doing just carry-out, curbside delivery or delivery. (I can't think BM> of one restaurant doing dine-in so probably all.) Last I recall the BM> Starbucks at Hy-Vee had a customer chatting with the barista at the BM> counter; I sort of vaguely recall the tables and chairs spread out on BM> the floor but no one sitting, which lately has not been unusual. NB> Maybe that was just before everything got shut down... Quite possible. That was around a month ago. In the interim the tables and chairs had been removed, the areas sort of made to look less empty by expanding the entry aisle a bit and lining with carts of clearance. Last week I didn't go: only two items in the ad I was semi-interested in; I'd guess almost half of the digital ad was summer entertainment: grills, furniture, and the like. NB>>> We've had that here, as well... mandated postponement of any "elective" NB>>> surgeries.... And I think the primary reason is to free up beds for NB>>> COVID-19 patients.... but also, there could be some of the not wanting NB>>> to unnecessarily expose people to infection risk, whether by surgery NB>>> or merely proximity within the hospital... When the hospitals are full NB>>> of flu patients at peak, elective surgeries tend to be discouraged NB>>> also... BM>> That I hadn't heard but does make sense to hold beds for potential flu BM>> patients. Maybe isn't as much of a problem locally as it is in your BM>> part of the country. NB>> Even here, one wouldn't likely know about it during flu season unless NB>> they or someone they knew was contemplating surgery... no widespread NB>> public announcements like we have now with the pandemic.... BM> Even then it seems is just a postponement/rescheduling and seems for BM> common reasons, nothing to do with a local/regionalized sickness. NB> Sometimes there's still the ability to schedule surgeries, even NB> during flu season... "elective" surgeries can still be very NB> necessary, just not an emergency... True: I'm thinking kidney stones' lithotripsy. It may seem like an emergency at the time but probably classified more as elective. (Though I elect to have it now! ) BM>> If really needed your eye doctor might be able to schedule an BM>> appointment -- mine has sent out e-mails indicating a doctor on duty BM>> can be contacted. I'm not recalling "for emergencies" but to me BM>> implied. Break frames or loose a contact: fine. Just need a regular BM>> exam: probably not. NB>> I had the regular exam back in February, but didn't immediately order NB>> my new glasses, which in retrospect was a bad choice... I'd been NB>> considering getting the new glasses at BJ's or the like instead of NB>> directly at the office.... BM> Hindsight being 20/20, which is even worse when referring to vision! NB> Indeed. According to the last e-mail I received my optometrist's office was anticipating re-opening May 5th. Their announcment was several days before the Governor announced partial re-openings in 77 of Iowa's 99 counties -- we're not part of the 77. Don't know if this changed the planned re-opening date: didn't see anything in last night's e-mail but that would have been only about seven hours after the Governor's announcement. BM> BTW my dental office called: my rescheduled appointment was next BM> Wednesday (April 22) and they will be closed I think through May 5th at BM> the earliest. Could have rescheduled but she was sort of indicating BM> probably would have to be postponed again so I opted for the we'll BM> schedule when open for sure again -- she sounded relieved at the BM> choice. NB> My dentist's office hasn't called yet to reschedule my hygenist NB> appointment... I suspect that it won't be, since I do have NB> another one already scheduled for 3 months out from the cancelled NB> one.... I was scheduled for a follow-up visit to the endodontist NB> tomorrow... they called Friday and moved it out 5 weeks, hoping NB> that they'll be able to keep that... :) Hope so! In general all these delays are probably doing a number on overall planning. Instead of being relatively evenly spread throughout the year now all the Spring appointments are scooted over to Summer. Those six month checkups will be bunched in Winter.... Probably able to do some nine month checks.... NB>> things are dragging on longer than people originally thought they NB>> might.... BM> The news this morning indicated (professional) sporting events would BM> not be with the fans present until probably 2021. I'm not into sports, BM> occasionally watch -- no fans in the stands would be strange! BM> Probably really strange for the players to be playing a competition BM> game without fans: would seem like a practice. NB> I don't even watch sports... but I suppose it might seem NB> strange... I'd think, though, that if one was playing a different NB> team (not just ones own teammates in scrimmage) it still would NB> feel like a real game and not just practice... Just wouldn't have NB> the distraction of the fans there... I'm not a sports fan either but just there is some excitement and encouragement from an audience, sports or theater. BM> We watched _Who Wants to be a Millionaire_ the other night; it was BM> recorded without an audience which seemed strange. Most of the time BM> the TV viewer doesn't see the audience but does hear them; the show BM> didn't have the audience's background noise -- breathing and movements BM> are recorded. Was something like the silence of 9/11 when no jets, BM> etc., in the air. The crew was trying to make up for some of the BM> silence by cheering, etc. NB> They might have done better with having a "skeleton crew" NB> audience... just a few people scattered throughout the room to NB> make sounds... ;) That would be an idea! Maybe the logistics just don't work out as none of the shows with audiences have audiences. Maybe a group of two distancing from a group of six just doesn't work. NB> Our church has been livestreaming the morning NB> service ever since things have been shut down... the pastor is in NB> the pulpit, the accompanist at the piano (or organ when it was my NB> turn), Tony is running the video equipment and Richard the NB> regular sound (fed to the video stream)... and then there's a few NB> others there to be the congregation (for singing and NB> responses)... I've been coming with Richard to be part of that, a NB> couple of the elders come and count the offering afterwards (sent NB> in by mail or paypal), and today the accompanist's husband came NB> with her, and one other from the elders also came... so a total NB> of 9... Usually it would be more like 75-85 or more there... but NB> at least it does make for a less dead stream of the real NB> service... :) It would! The few of present would give more of a regular feel. The other little detail is the group 'knows the ropes': what to do, how to stay away while doing their job. Studio audience would be a bunch of random people new to the environment. NB>>> Richard has been going out more than I do, as I think I mentioned NB>>> before.... fewer reasons TO go out, with doctor offices closed, NB>>> restaurants closed, any sort of gathering place closed.... etc.... NB>>> I'm mostly content to stay home unless there's a good reason to go NB>>> out... BM>> Right: I'm the more stay-at-home now also: not all that into shopping BM>> just for browsing sake. And as you said, more and more places closing BM>> down, or limiting access. NB>> Exactly... fewer places to go on my regular paths.... BM> Pretty soon the highlight of my social life will be watching the BM> mailman delivering the mail! NB> I'm not even downstairs to watch that happening... ;) BM>>> Those names do ring a bell. I haven't seen a fencing match in ages BM>>> but do recall admiring the artform. NB>>> It's not a common sport.... you see more sword dueling in movies than NB>>> any sort of fencing as a sport.... ;) All I ever did was the foil NB>>> fencing.... ;) Couldn't do it now, though, I'm sure.... :) BM>> Fencing might become more popular: you're enclosed in a protective BM>> suit and generally stay a few feet away from the other person!! NB>> But with gyms closed down, there's no place to practice, or for that NB>> matter, to run meets.... ;) BM> Fence in a scuba suit!! NB> And have the meets in open fields....? ;) Nah, I don't think NB> so... Darn: foiled again! BM>> As for the deck/stair repair here, I could probably do the step easy BM>> enough: just get the proper width and cut to length. OK, and screw BM>> back in place! The replacement of the board on the deck itself should BM>> be about as easy, though when looking the other day appears may be a BM>> few boards rather than just one. Will have to take a better look; BM>> might be better not to fiddle with it temporarily and just have the BM>> whole job done as originally planned last year. NB>> Depending on how much of a hazard the bad boards are at this time... if NB>> not too much of one, could wait for the more complete job later... :) BM> The patch job is something doable. Will consider if for whatever BM> reason can't get the enter thing professionally replaced this BM> Spring/early Summer. NB> Here in NYS, at least, contractors are allowed to do that sort of NB> work, even with only essential business allowed... :) Probably here also; we need to look into the replacement. Repair could be done but I'm thinking as a last resort. No danger of falling through -- even the one step isn't that bad. Just is a more than last year. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Q: Should I have a baby after 35? 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