Friday the 13th was the day that I decided to start working from home. I still did crossfit, although I waited until the 8am class since I didn't have to commute and, well frankly, there would be many less people there.
After class, I ran home, stripped down and immediately jumped into the shower. As I mentioned - it's a controlled environment at Crossfit, but it was still making me (and, I could tell, others) being so close to people that I don't know that well. Sure, I'm taking precautions - but are they?
I got to work as Myndi (my roomie) and Travis busied themselves around me. Travis was off work for the day and had begun making trips to a variety of stores to stock us up and start preparations for our impending home quarantine. Myndi, who is a preschool teach, was preparing to teach her first online course to 3 to 4 year-old students while also getting ready to head south to stay with her boyfriend in Philadelphia for the duration of this epidemic. Which is crazy as none of us yet have any idea how long that may be for.
I was working at my desk when at 11am I began hearing Myndi singing nursery rhymes from her bedroom, clearly being directed at her laptop. It was quite adorable. A few hours later Fred arrived, having driven up from Phili so that she could bring more down with her than usual (and so that she could avoid public interactions on the train). It was odd, giving her a hug on the street just before they took off - on the one hand we didn't know when we would see each other again, but on the other it seemed like a hug was worth it.
I can't recall if I mentioned it before, but she was in a higher risk age category, but very healthy. I think it was best for all that she was able to go south so that Travis and I wouldn't have to worry about our accidentally getting her sick. The community aspect of this disease is the most dangerous after all.
After a long day of work, Travis and I decided to take a risk by getting dinner at a Mexican restaurant we hadn't tried before. By this time they had mandated social distancing in restaurants, meaning that you could not be set up within more than 6 feet of another party. Not that this was difficult to accomplish - any other Friday night we would have needed a reservation, but that was not the case this evening. The food was excellent, and I hope to go back - assuming it can survive the impending recession that is sure to come.
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