"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/26/2020 at 17:03 • Filed to: donut party, social distancing
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/26/2020 at 17:03 • Filed to: donut party, social distancing | 10
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My old man really wanted to get together for lunch over spring break. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with emphysema a couple months ago (59 years of smoking was bound to do some damage, but he’s in remarkable good shape all things considered ) , so we really couldn’t risk a proper social gathering. Today we decided to do our best impression of cops on patrol, and have a donut party.
The drive through line at the Starbucks was approximately a dozen cars long for an hour and a half, stretching clear across the parking lot.
It was good to see him, we had a nice chat. Despite living less than 20 miles apart, I really don’t see him all that often.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> shop-teacher
03/26/2020 at 17:29 |
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I just promised my dad I’d buy him a set of Konig wheels for his Datsun when/if I get a stimulus check.
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shop-teacher
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
03/26/2020 at 17:38 |
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Nice!
Mine will probably buy new soffits on the second floor of my house.
fintail
> shop-teacher
03/26/2020 at 18:10 |
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Local Starbucks and C-F-A are like that too. Good that you got to see him, enjoy the time.
My grandma (93) has effectively told me I am visiting her for Easter, so I guess I’ll bathe in sanitizer and keep a little distance most of the time.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> shop-teacher
03/26/2020 at 18:21 |
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That’s perfect. Thank you for sharing.
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shop-teacher
> fintail
03/26/2020 at 18:28 |
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I know when my grandfather made it to his late 80's, he was at the point where he was going to live his life the way he wanted, and if that shortened his life more than it would have been otherwise, he didn’t care.
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shop-teacher
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/26/2020 at 18:28 |
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Happy to do so. I feel like it was genuinely a good way to go see somebody in these crazy times. I recommend it.
Boxer_4
> shop-teacher
03/26/2020 at 20:03 |
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My aunt went to visit my grandmother in assisted living by going up to her window and calling her on her cellphone. Apparently, as she was walking to her car, one of the nurses was just staring at her... a little bit strange, but OK. Later that day an email was sent out reminding everyone that no visitors were allowed on the premises until further notice...
This method is not recommended.
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shop-teacher
> Boxer_4
03/26/2020 at 20:17 |
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Funnily enough, my neighbor's mom is in a nursing home, and that's exactly how they're doing visits right now.
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Boxer_4
> shop-teacher
03/26/2020 at 20:19 |
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I think it was fine for awhile there , but they’re starting to ramp up restrictions.
SmugAardvark
> shop-teacher
03/26/2020 at 20:28 |
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That’s great! I don’t get to see my pops nearly as often as I like (California to Florida is slightly more than a hop, skip, and jump ). But thankfully we can still chat on the phone every few days.
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shop-teacher
> SmugAardvark
03/26/2020 at 21:10 |
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That’s good. We usually talk every week or two, but even living as close as we do I rarely see him more often than every other month.