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Quarantine 2020: Day 15

3/28/2020

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March 28th, 2020
​Lexington, Virginia

Quarantine!

Along with the vast majority of Americans, and for that matter, the majority of human beings on the planet, Alison and I have been quarantining ourselves in an attempt to avoid COVID-19. Today is our 15th day in quarantine, which we've spent entirely in Lexington. If you need to stay home, you might as well stay in your vacation home!

During this time, I have been quite busy with work. Busier, in fact, than I've been in years. Go figure. Alison, on the other hand, is on vacation. She objects to that designation, but given the amount of sewing, hiking and kayaking she's been doing, it sure looks like a vacation to me.

No one in our extended family has contracted the virus, so that's a good thing. On the other hand, we're staying away from all of them, out of an abundance of caution. One keeps hearing how older folks and people with underlying medical conditions are at the greatest risk, and given my recent health history, I definitely fall into the latter category.
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Legos and fabric

While Alison has been spending her free time lovingly fondling her beloved scraps of fabric (see photo above), I have spent mine working on a 2000-piece Lego model of the NASA Apollo Saturn V rocket (see photos below). One is never too old for Legos!
My partner in Lego Crime is Dave Norman, Nancy's dad. I sent him the rocket, he put it together and admired it on the mantelpiece for a month or so, and then disassembled it and sent it to me. He's now working on the NASA Apollo Lunar Lander. So many Legos; so little time!

Matt and Ginger sitting in a tree...

My brother Matt and his girlfriend Ginger had intended to tie the knot on April 18th. As bad luck would have it, it's not a good time for large celebrations with people in close quarters. So, they've postponed the wedding until November. Let's all hope that we're out of quarantine by then!

2020 New Year's Card 

For those of you who are not on our holiday card list, I've posted this year's letter here. The list is currently 178 friends and families strong, and we're shooting for a cool 200, so if you'd like to get on the list, just let me know. These blog entries tend to be infrequent, but you can always depend on our annual New Year's Card.
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Our very favorite Abby

We were blessed with a visit from our very favorite niece, Abby Noga (pictured, on the right). She came to Lexington for the weekend with three of her college friends from Clemson. Having graduated a year ago, Abby is working at the bottom rung of the medical profession and trying to decide which ladder to ascend: doctor, nurse, physician's assistant, or nurse practioner. We look forward to her decision!
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Music

My travels around YouTube continue, as I search for new and interesting music. A couple of months back, I discovered a group named Scary Pockets. Their angle is that they perform covers of popular songs with a distinctly funky feel. I find their music infectious! Here are a few of my favorites:

Tidbit

The 1918 flu pandemic was commonly known as the Spanish flu. It lasted from 1918 to 1920, infected a quarter of the world's population (500 million people) and killed between 20-50 million of them.

To maintain morale during World War I, most war-torn countries minimized early reports of illness and mortality. The exception was Spain — neutral during the war — whose press were free to report the effects of the epidemic. These reports created the false impression that Spain was especially hard hit, giving rise to the epidemic's nickname, Spanish flu. The actual origin of the epidemic was never adequately identified.
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12 Comments
Mom
3/29/2020 06:19:40 pm

I am so very happy that you are quarantined in Lexington 😷🐢❤️

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z
3/29/2020 06:21:19 pm

Thank you for posting! Good to see you are both doing so well - and what a wonderful place to be....with room to relax, spectacular views, and things you love to do!

(PS - The music is awesome and I always appreciate your historical tidbits - fascinating!)

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Cousin Hyman
3/29/2020 06:32:45 pm

Thanks for your update - love to all! What a great time for relaxing, reading, reminiscing and romance! We're thank G-d all very healthy in New Yawk at the moment, and also grateful for all of the food, water, electricity, internet, lots of open stores and deliveries, and a nice house. And of course we realize that all of the above is due to the dedicated Drs., nurses, health professionals, police, sanitation workers, deliverymen, truckers, Postal workers etc.; all of whom - unlike us - are out of their houses and at the front lines every day. We are about 3 miles from the NY New Rochelle epicenter; we just heard that the National Guard quarantine corridor is now winding down, and also that the local Patient 0 is out of the hospital. Although things now seem to be improving, stay safe, wash hands carefully, and don't kiss anyone from NY for the time being!

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Gaye
3/29/2020 07:17:57 pm

I love your blog, but I'd like to hear more about your neighbors in Lexington. :-)

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Joshua Golub
3/29/2020 10:55:34 pm

Good point. Will do.

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Arlene Birnbaum
3/29/2020 07:27:51 pm

So glad you are both healthy was just thinking of you. Joe has been wanting to make a pie like he did with cousin Alison who he usually calls the pie lady. Marvin decided to just buy him an apple pie definitely not the same thing as the amazing strawberry peach pie that he and Alison baked! We have been doing a lot of cooking, I have been writing my reports for work which so far is still paying me until 4/15. Home schooling with the kids, hiking and biking. NYC people coming up to escape so the big state park is packed which would not be Normal this time of year.
After 4/15 if they don’t keep my job I might have to consider joining the NY healthcare work force especially as I get regular emails from governor Cuomo asking for volunteers. With dolly living with us and being 80 with COPD a lot to consider. Miss you guys hope to visit once this is all over!! Love cousin Arlene

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Joshua Golub
3/29/2020 10:56:36 pm

Thanks for the update, Arlene. Be well!

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Deb Greaves
3/29/2020 09:06:29 pm

I won't tell Taylor or Jenna that you said Abby is your very favorite niece, since they both think that THEY are the very favorite niece :)

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Joshua Golub
3/29/2020 10:57:41 pm

Truth be told, we have many favorites. Each one hopefully knows that *she* is our favorite too!

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Beverly Bley
3/29/2020 11:40:22 pm

I love your blog!!!

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Trish O'Connor link
3/30/2020 01:13:54 am

I'm glad you are taking care of yourself! I'm pretty much locked down, too. This is not a time for anyone to be running around, but especially not those of us who are immunocompromised.

I am also trying to get back to at least a little bit of work. I guess we're kind of living parallel quarantines! :)

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Liz Snead
3/30/2020 09:24:58 am

Thanks for the update! So glad you and Alison are quarantining in Lexington. I know she is ecstatic to have her hands in fabric everyday and it sounds like you are having some fun as well. Stay safe and healthy...love you both!

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        • Josh's 56th
      • 2020 >
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        • Ginger's Shower 2020
        • Josh's 55th
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      • Mom's 75th
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