We’re not really quarantined (or anything close to it), but we are sheltering in place, so I’ve changed the title for this and subsequent entries.

I had two online Toastmasters meetings today; the first was my home club, Silver Tongued Cats, which usually meets at the JCC. We had pretty good attendance (15 or so people) for our first online meeting – we even had a guest! Technology wasn’t much of a problem (a few teething pains, of course), so I’m hopeful.

The other was a club I’m mentoring at Citrix – they, naturally, used GoToMeeting, which I didn’t find quite as smooth as Zoom, but it worked fine, too. Their attendance was hurt by how many members were handling customer situations, but I think everyone who was able to join gained from the experience.

We did our usual rounds of walking and shopping (actually, we drove to Whole Foods to buy milk – that’s just a little too much to schlep home).

We managed to do some weeding in the xeriscape – it looks better, but I know the weeds are just waiting to return.

TV was the usual – Colbert, Maddow, MSNBC Coronavirus Update, and Whose Line is It Anyway; the last was the funniest.

Things are beginning to feel routine, even if they’re also surreal.

I slept surprisingly well; I guess not watching the news or anything like it near bedtime was a good idea, though I did keep reading last week’s Economist (what I read wasn’t coronavirus-heavy).

Another slow morning, but we eventually got out for a walk – we only got as far as Safeway, where we found peppers, cucumbers, rice, and pasta, calling for a quick trip back home.

Lunch was takeout from Sam’s BBQ. The streets were pretty empty as we drove there, but there were a few other customers picking up food, which, I think, is good.

Apple announced a new iPad Pro and a new MacBook Air today – I’ve ordered the Air to replace this old MacBook Pro, even though the screen is significantly smaller. This machine is showing its age (10 years old in April) and can no longer be upgraded, so it’s worth giving the Air a try (especially with the new keyboard). I will have at least 15 days to try it – and probably more than that, since Apple stores are closed indefinitely.

After lunch, we watched last night’s Colbert Late Show, then we took another walk, and then I did a few things at the computer (just like any other day, I guess).

The Census “invitation” came in the mail, so we filled it out – it was very simple, and they had clearly done a lot of work on the UX. Far easier than, say, buying an airline ticket.

Dinner was the chicken we’d bought at Lunardi’s a couple of days ago – lots of leftovers for the next couple of days – and then another walk so we could both hit our goals (yesterday, I didn’t even get my 12 “stand” hours on my Watch!).

Diane watched MSNBC and I worked on culling old photos (from 2000!).

And that was it for today. Tomorrow, I have two Toastmasters meetings, both, of course, online.