The Seventh Week (April 27-May 3): Re-Opening Plans, Sac County Extension, More Protests, Virtual Fashion Show
Monday, April 27-Wednesday, April 29
I kicked off my week with an in-person Happy Hour on the patio with S. The weather cooperated with lower temperatures, so we spent a pleasant 90 minutes getting caught up and enjoying our respective brewed beverages from Market 515. Mr. E continued his routine of post-work time in the garden and picked up his takeout dinner from Broderick. He also noticed the hopeful sign at Mas Taco on R Street:
The Gavinor's daily update on Tuesday was disheartening for me. Governor Newsom and Dr. Angell laid out a four-phase plan for re-opening the state. We're currently still in Phase 1, which focuses on preparation. Stage 2 will involve easing restrictions on "lower risk" businesses, such as restaurants and childcare facilities, and should occur within "weeks, not months." But we don't get to gyms or salons until Stage 3, which will be in "months, not weeks." That's the part that really hit me hard, since other states that are beginning to ease restrictions have included gyms and other personal services. I can much more easily withstand having my hair get too long for my liking than to continue pining for a pool for "months" more!
We'll definitely have to consider a trip to Austin to try out the new backyard pool, especially since Texas is already easing up, including for movie theaters and other types of entertainment and commercial businesses. At least I was able to get my orthotics adjusted this afternoon so that they're more flexible and not as bulky. And I think I finally got the appropriate documentation to submit for reimbursement to our HSA.
On Wednesday morning, I greeted the cluster of sea lions again during my West Sac riverfront run. And I also appreciated the chalk art nearby with a quotation from Leonardo da Vinci:
Mr. E and I managed to meet up on the patio briefly for lunch, where we were accompanied by several visits from our resident hummingbirds. They're getting so brave! Later in the day, the County of Sacramento announced an extension of the public health order for three more weeks, to May 22nd. The silver lining of that announcement was an easing up on certain restrictions, so the tennis courts at Southside Park should be liberated soon. Yay!
Thursday, April 30-Sunday, May 3
Mr. E shared with me a hopeful communication from Starbucks about a plan to re-open their stores over the next few weeks, with a goal of having nearly all of them open again [with modifications] by June 1st. Fingers crossed that first crop of stores includes at least a few of the locations near us that have been closed since late March due to not having a drive-through.
I met up with EH for lunch at Mendocino Farms on Thursday, and it was so great to re-connect with her in person. We got booted from our picnic table perch in front of Shake Shack so just moved over to the benches near Mendo to finish up our lunch and chat. In the evening, I chatted with A and learned that she'd be going back to work on-campus next week and that C will be able to go back to his childcare nearby since it's in a separate building and can thus re-open with small numbers of students in each group. I know she'll be relieved to get out of the house and have full access to all of her systems and technology to fully support her work responsibilities.
During my morning walk and talk with Mom on Friday, I encountered a small bird sitting puffed out and snoozing on the sidewalk near the CAC as well as a beautiful blue jay and a cooing mourning dove. I think the urban wildlife is really enjoying the lack of human intruders in their space! My takeout lunch was a salad from Recess. Mr. E did his walkabout and captured some scenes of the protestors at the Capitol. We also both saw the CHP staging area in the parking lot across from Recess later in the day during respective walks to the garden. This evening should have been the Sac Ballet performance at the CAC, but instead we tried to watch the virtual fashion show from the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology. Unfortunately, multiple technical issues caused a postponement to Sunday night. Mr. E procured takeout dinner for both of us from Koja, including his pork sandwich and musubi side:
We had brunch at home on Saturday before Mr. E headed to the garden for several hours. I spent the day doing errands and financial tasks on the computer, but we did have some time for tennis wall ball in the late afternoon before our weekly patio party with E & C. [This evening should have been the Ballet Gala. *sigh*] The three of them met up at Mas Taco for our takeout orders, which included a variety of small tacos along with Margaritas for four, which we supplemented with additional adult beverages.
After dinner on the patio, we relocated inside for more Word Play and finished up the evening with charades and the Ghirardelli chocolate crackle cookies that Mr. E had made earlier in the day.
On Sunday, Mr. E spent more time in the garden after brunch while I had a long-distance tech support date with Mom and then several hours in the kitchen doing food prep for dinner and for the week. The radishes are just about ready for a more extensive harvest, and our zucchini plants are flowering right next to the colorful snapdragons:
Squash should be coming soon!!! In the evening, we managed to connect to the SOHE fashion show, although Mr. E wasn't able to help out his Mom right away, but eventually we directed her to a web site that included a link to the video, so hopefully she was able to watch after the video premiere on Facebook.
Before dinner, we took a walk to the waterfront to look for the sea lions, but they had left their usual perch on the docks near Embassy Suites, probably due to the increased human activity in and around the river during the day. We picked up a couple of items for dinner at Market 515 and then ate out on the patio before wrapping up the weekend with reading (me) and online UW swag shopping (Mr. E). I also found time to take apart and clean the shower head, which solved the annoying spray issues. Yay for simple DIY home projects!
I kicked off my week with an in-person Happy Hour on the patio with S. The weather cooperated with lower temperatures, so we spent a pleasant 90 minutes getting caught up and enjoying our respective brewed beverages from Market 515. Mr. E continued his routine of post-work time in the garden and picked up his takeout dinner from Broderick. He also noticed the hopeful sign at Mas Taco on R Street:
We'll definitely have to consider a trip to Austin to try out the new backyard pool, especially since Texas is already easing up, including for movie theaters and other types of entertainment and commercial businesses. At least I was able to get my orthotics adjusted this afternoon so that they're more flexible and not as bulky. And I think I finally got the appropriate documentation to submit for reimbursement to our HSA.
On Wednesday morning, I greeted the cluster of sea lions again during my West Sac riverfront run. And I also appreciated the chalk art nearby with a quotation from Leonardo da Vinci:
"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather
strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of
little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience
approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death."
Mr. E and I managed to meet up on the patio briefly for lunch, where we were accompanied by several visits from our resident hummingbirds. They're getting so brave! Later in the day, the County of Sacramento announced an extension of the public health order for three more weeks, to May 22nd. The silver lining of that announcement was an easing up on certain restrictions, so the tennis courts at Southside Park should be liberated soon. Yay!
Thursday, April 30-Sunday, May 3
Mr. E shared with me a hopeful communication from Starbucks about a plan to re-open their stores over the next few weeks, with a goal of having nearly all of them open again [with modifications] by June 1st. Fingers crossed that first crop of stores includes at least a few of the locations near us that have been closed since late March due to not having a drive-through.
I met up with EH for lunch at Mendocino Farms on Thursday, and it was so great to re-connect with her in person. We got booted from our picnic table perch in front of Shake Shack so just moved over to the benches near Mendo to finish up our lunch and chat. In the evening, I chatted with A and learned that she'd be going back to work on-campus next week and that C will be able to go back to his childcare nearby since it's in a separate building and can thus re-open with small numbers of students in each group. I know she'll be relieved to get out of the house and have full access to all of her systems and technology to fully support her work responsibilities.
During my morning walk and talk with Mom on Friday, I encountered a small bird sitting puffed out and snoozing on the sidewalk near the CAC as well as a beautiful blue jay and a cooing mourning dove. I think the urban wildlife is really enjoying the lack of human intruders in their space! My takeout lunch was a salad from Recess. Mr. E did his walkabout and captured some scenes of the protestors at the Capitol. We also both saw the CHP staging area in the parking lot across from Recess later in the day during respective walks to the garden. This evening should have been the Sac Ballet performance at the CAC, but instead we tried to watch the virtual fashion show from the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology. Unfortunately, multiple technical issues caused a postponement to Sunday night. Mr. E procured takeout dinner for both of us from Koja, including his pork sandwich and musubi side:
We had brunch at home on Saturday before Mr. E headed to the garden for several hours. I spent the day doing errands and financial tasks on the computer, but we did have some time for tennis wall ball in the late afternoon before our weekly patio party with E & C. [This evening should have been the Ballet Gala. *sigh*] The three of them met up at Mas Taco for our takeout orders, which included a variety of small tacos along with Margaritas for four, which we supplemented with additional adult beverages.
Before dinner, we took a walk to the waterfront to look for the sea lions, but they had left their usual perch on the docks near Embassy Suites, probably due to the increased human activity in and around the river during the day. We picked up a couple of items for dinner at Market 515 and then ate out on the patio before wrapping up the weekend with reading (me) and online UW swag shopping (Mr. E). I also found time to take apart and clean the shower head, which solved the annoying spray issues. Yay for simple DIY home projects!
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