#15 Don't Like Constant Reminders

No TV

Every morning, I'm drawn to the TV. I want to check the news, because so much is changing, so quickly. Maybe there will be good news?

​Honestly, I never expect to hear good news. Each day seems worse than the last.

So today, I turned off the TV and let myself enjoy coffee with a magazine. But the cover of The New Yorker, was gloomy. An image of a public place, without people. I reached for the stack of older unread magazines. Ahhh, pre-Covid magazines. But, they have ads for dining and travel. 
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Away From People and News

The best way to get away from news, is to get outside.

Usually I run early in the morning, but last week I went later and saw all that I'd been missing in the pre-dawn light.

Walk With Don

​Today, I told Don we needed to walk! He hasn't been able to swim since the gym closed. So we got out and enjoyed some green scenery.

We saw a few other walkers, who also seemed to be escaping their homes. Everyone was courteous.

We also saw ducks and turtles and birds. I wonder if they sense any change in their world? Doubt it, but I'm sure pets do.

We passed the old prison building, which is now a museum... which has closed for an undetermined amount of time. That made me pause to think about all the prisons I've heard about in the news. Prisons and Coronavirus! That is not a good thought.

I wasn't able to totally escape the thoughts, that pop into my head all day long. But, we did escape the house and the fresh air felt mighty good!