Awareness of the outside world. Some days I can’t tell if the headline is news or satire. Is it better or worse that the horrors come as farce?
~~~
No lessons last week. I was couchbound.
Once again, I went out amongst people. Once again, I did not handle it well.
February 2024. “I undertook an outing among the general public. Since I have the exposure level of a toddler at the beginning of day care, I spend the rest of the month under the weather.” That was at an afternoon performance in a theater packed with kids. [Leaping Around The Swamp]
March 2026. This was a bunch of adults around a conference table. Smaller group. Less time. Sat farther away. Didn’t help. Well, helped a bit. Was off for a week instead of a month.
As I walked into the room, I was uneasy. I thought, ‘Hmmm. this is a lot of people – less than 10 – for me in close space.’ Next time, I will listen to myself. Probably wear a mask. I’ll feel like a dork, but it beats being sick.
My health is fine. It’s a matter of contact, or lack thereof.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
You could go either way on this. Build up your immunity with more contact or move in the hermit direction. Tough choice.
Joan
Joan is right. But contact in smaller doses, I’d suggest.
I can manage crowds indoors if I move quickly through them to someplace else. I will attend the NO KINGS march on Saturday in Portland, but marching against war is something I have done regularly nearly all my life.
Good for you!
Joan