April 25th: Not worth my time
Headlines
Trump suggests that the daily briefings are no longer worth his time (fingers crossed!).
WHO says there’s no evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune.
Health authorities in France are cautiously optimistic that the country has reached a plateau. Gradual re-opening to start on May 11th.
Current Berkeley stats: COVID-19 cases: 49 - Recovered: 36 - Hospitalizations: 8 - Deaths: 1
The $1k Project: Families receive much-needed money as they await government money or a return to work. I love when people figure out a practical way to help.
SF and Northern CA likely to extend shelter in place well past May 3rd deadline.
Best headline in NYT: “ A Closed Border Can’t Stop This Elderly Couple: ‘Love Is the Best Thing in the World.” A story of two lovers, 85 and 89, meeting on the Denmark/Germany border during lockdown. ❤️
The people of San Francisco had a city-wide sing along of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco. It wouldn’t be complete without this clip from the Fire Department. More video to come.
A fellow park-goer sets gates himself in. Respect.
I’m quite good at doing nothing. Whether it’s a Saturday, I’m on a vacation, or unemployed, I can while away several hours and look up and think “Holy hell, it’s 2pm? What have I done today? ”It’s obvious I don’t have kids. I have a friend who told me she always makes a point to shower by Noon on weekends and I’ve always found that very impressive.
In normal times, you could read this and think I’m incredibly lazy (harsh, but fair). However, we are now in Coronavirus times and you may be thinking “impressive!” It’s not a skill exactly, more the ability to lie around and not feel bad about it. To get up and think “Yeah, it’s Saturday!” even though I’m unemployed and it makes no difference. I got up around 9-9:30, then called my Aunt around Noon. I think? What did I do for three hours? I had breakfast in bed (highly recommend) and……read? Goofed around online and looked at today’s news stories…checked email. I texted a few friends. How does that fill three hours? I don’t know, that’s the point.
It’s now after 6pm and have spent the remainder of the day chatting with neighbors as they come and go, reading at home, and lying in the park reading. Kelly also called, so that was a nice catch-up.
To be fair I did a little bit of networking and emailing towards the job search today, so that’s something. The SF Chronicle is hosting a #TotalSF movie night of “Inside Out” that they would’ve had at the Balboa, but instead people will watch at home and tweet and take pictures of their pizzas and pillow forts and try to share some goofiness. For Twitter enthusiasts, you can follow this event at #TotalSF or #SFRuinsPizza.
Good guy of the day
Governor Gavin Newsom. He announced today that California will pay restaurants to make, deliver meals to senior citizens. Seems like everyone wins here. Thanks, Gavin.
As seen over an LA sky today in Baldwin Hills.
Photo by my dear friend Sally Sue Lander.