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Covid 19: Housebound by Choice…
A quick trip to a friend’s timeshare just across the border in Blaine Washington turned out to be more complicated than I expected.
The world is in turmoil, unprecedented turmoil, thanks to a novel coronavirus spreading like wildfire across the globe. I have no idea how badly this is going to impact the world’s economy, but that it will have a huge impact is undeniable.
I’m blessed, in so many ways. So far, my life has been relatively unaffected. My husband is retired, and I am now a fulltime writer, working from home. Life has gone on as usual for us, with extra hand washing and good judgment. No mad panicked buying of toilet paper for us. We have been bracing for a long haul as the world figures out a plan of attack.
The only significant impact has been the cancellation of my upcoming writing cruise, during which I was going to hang out with amazing writers, learn from the best, and finish the edits for my novel. And the canceling of a much anticipated and long-awaited trip to Italy, in May.
Yes, I am aware that these trips are nothing more than the privileges of a very fortunate person. There are so many people who are going to pay a very hefty price for this situation and I am not one of them.
