Subj : Re: New normals was: disabil To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Tue May 26 2020 16:17:00 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 14-May-2020 12:34 <=- BM> While I think of it back from the store - did buy some Ginger Tea. BM> Oddly didn't see the house brand Green Tea; did see national brands. Never know what will be sold out of... especially now... ;) Have you tried the Ginger tea yet...? NB>>>> For sure... :) Some of that is merely good health sense... The NB>>>> negative is in the what may be overkill reactions to dealing with it, NB>>>> at least in the long term, of the social distancing and isolations and NB>>>> even masks and gloves.... Hopefully the restrictions will be all NB>>>> lifted when the crisis is over, leaving just the reasonable health NB>>>> responses... :) BM>>> It will be interesting! Right now the masking and gloves and santizing BM>>> everything might be an overreaction. NB>>> Possibly.... certainly more than I'd necessarily find necessary, NB>>> but then I tend to be more laid back about such things... BM>> Yes -- as I've indicated I'm taking precautions like wiping hand BM>> sanitizer on the cart handle as I take it from the parking lot - BM>> probably would do the same if inside unless indentified as sanitized. NB>> And probably not a bad idea to be doing that at this point... BM> Cleaning the cart handle may or may not be the thing saving me from BM> getting ill: at this point seems to be a cheap and easy precaution. I BM> don't know who touched that handle; OTOH I feel reasonably comfortable BM> being semi-close to the employees I'm chatting with, as do they. Here it depends on the particular employee... some are more comfortable than others with being in closer quarters... BM>> Not wearing a mask: not going any place where I feel I need one; do BM>> bring one with me as if the shop prefers I do I'll abide. NB>> Now that it's more mandated for out in public, we are wearing masks, NB>> but only in situations that we have to... Wegmans has a sign posted NB>> requiring, the blood draw place requires it... at church, only when NB>> going to be in closer quarters with the others there doing the NB>> livestream service... we do take them in with us when picking up our NB>> take out food, in case any other customers come in... :) BM> At this point where I've been going masks have not been required of BM> the public, though the employees have been wearing (company mandate). BM> What was sort of funny was when I was chatting with the Head Cashier he BM> did partially remove his mask -- so apparently I'm not viewed as too BM> much of a threat! As long as you don't turn out to be one of those asymtomatic carriers... highly unlikely, but one just never knows... ;) A Bakery Manager we often chat with has come out and partially removed her mask, the better to hear and be heard, when we've seen her... as long as distance is kept, the mask is less necessary though... I'm surprised that you've not been required to wear them though... BM>>> Small gatherings -- would be somewhat easy to maintain a bit of a BM>>> distance, which I think will be decreased but not back to the almost BM>>> walking into each other. Larger gathering will be more difficult to BM>>> maintain a distance, especially as excitement builds on the event BM>>> floor. NB>>> We're going to be back to having weddings and funerals.... some of NB>>> those are relatively small... but I don't think that someone wanting NB>>> a large wedding is going to hold back just because.... And a large NB>>> family will make for a large funeral.... BM>> True. Heard a comment on the radio one could have multiple weddings: BM>> one for family, once for friends, one for office co-workers.... Some NB>> people have done similar before... with a small official ceremony, and NB>> then a larger reception later.... having too many parties could be a NB>> bit too much in my mind, though... BM> Yes; I'm not much of a 'party animal' and so would probably consider BM> celebrating the same milestone five or six times to be excessive. Would depend on how many people you'd have wanted to have been at the original gathering.. :) When we got married, we planned to keep it small and simple... our closest friends we included in some way in the wedding personnel (usher, photographer, etc) and otherwise just told everyone that it was just going to be family... and we sent out announcements rather than invitations to some extended family not expected to be able to attend anyway... :) BM>> Sort of along the large gatherings part, they just announced the Bix 7 BM>> -- seven mile foot race up Brady St. Hill, up and down along the top, BM>> then back down -- will be done virtually this year. Not quite sure how BM>> and of the details: as long as done in July (race is usually held the BM>> end of July). One comment said all seven miles could be done on a BM>> treadmill, NB>> That will be an interesting variation... not really the same as a NB>> proper race, though.... ;) BM> I haven't heard anything more -- quite sure information on the BM> website. And somehow the individual virtual races were going to be BM> combined into a race the viewers on the streets, etc., could watch: BM> some 'merely' cheer on as the racers run by, other have water tables, BM> other have viewing parties and grill out or bounce houses for the BM> kids.... Can't see how water tables would be useful for a virtual race.... ;) BM>>> Business will be interesting. For "corporate stuff" they've found a BM>>> lot could be done from home, so might be a way for the many of the cube BM>>> farms to be disassembled, possibly replacing a few with conference BM>>> rooms for when people do have to meet once or three times a week. NB>>> Maybe.... as long as the management doesn't feel the need to be NB>>> hands-on meddling in every detail.... BM>> Keep the six foot rule and so keep management's hands off! The BM>> article indicated there will be a need to be concise so the droning on BM>> and on should be minimized (should have been before!). Of course the BM>> problem there is some management styles are very hands-on, as in BM>> personally involved. I preferred tell me and leave me alone but be BM>> available to help (not do). NB>> My guess is that the managers won't have changed all that much just NB>> because they had a hiatus from work... I was fortunate in having had NB>> helpful but hands-off managers when I was working... :) BM> Pretty much me too. and a sign of a good manager to know when to back BM> off and when to step in. Exactly. :) BM>>> True. I know I went to work several times just because "it was the BM>>> thing to do". NB>>> Fortunately, I don't get sick all that often... and when I do, I'm NB>>> really sick and couldn't go in if I wanted to... :) BM>> Ouch, but that is sort of good. I've sort of 'evolved' so my colds BM>> aren't externally looking too bad but last longer. NB>> I rarely get colds now... :) BM> Learned to stay away from those people who did! Or developed a better immune system, maybe... :) BM>>> True. A lot of 'all depends'. And what might be a problem for one BM>>> person would not be a problem for another. A parent might find BM>>> working at home they can break up their eight-hour job so it lasts BM>>> twelve or even fourteen. Might sound horrible initially but work a BM>>> couple hours, get the kids off to school, go back to work, take a 15 BM>>> minute lunch, work a bit, kids back from school and take a break with BM>>> them, back to work, start preparing dinner, work a bit while dinner is BM>>> cooking, dinner, a little more work. NB>>> A different sort of flex-time... ;) But that is the sort of schedule NB>>> that many self-employed working at home already have had... :) BM>> Yes - an advantage of working from home is/was the breaks as needed. BM>> Rest of the family and friends just had to realize it didn't mean they BM>> could barge in at any time. Pets too, but that could be a comforting BM>> distraction. NB>> One does need to set boundaries... ;) BM> True. ...Reminded me: the weatherman was doing his broadcast from BM> home, his Family Room. The immediately preceeding segment was how BM> people are taking virtual tours and one of the popular ones was to BM> volcanoes; the weatherman mentioned his kids were also really into BM> volcanoes and where he was sitting was in hot lava according to his BM> kids. :) Cute. :) The kids were occupying themselves there as he was giving his broadcast...? Or that was just the spot it would show up in the tour...? ttyl neb .... 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