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SUNRISE AT DEATH VALLEY-Photo by Tom Cochrun

Monday, March 23, 2020

Going Non Viral-Notes and Post Cards From Exile


   Note to the world. I donned latex gloves, a mask, the kind I use when using the weed cutter, a ball cap, Raybans and drove down the coast to Giovanni's fish market, doing my duty but hoping I wouldn't be mistaken as a robber and shot, thus taxing the very medical system we are trying to flatten the curve for. 

   Note to the source of all creation: Maybe viruses should be more like epiphytes. Spanish Moss won't kill its host, it just sort of borrows space, water, air and light. I mean, what's the point of killing that giving you a free ride?

      Note to self: The walks and hikes have taken on additional amperage. Yes, they are healthy and good for the immune system, but without my coffee deck pals my thoughts are focused, pensive. These moments help me know each day is indeed a gift.
   Note to the inner investigative reporter: are these guys practicing safe social distancing? 

     Note to grand daughter Addie and grand son Henry-this is an example of pretty good social distancing. And kids, as for this time of Covid-19, I wish I could say it is abnormal, but in your young lives, you know no differently, this is your normal. But I hope for only a short while.
   Note to daughters: I know you are worried, about the kids and about your mom and dad, about what this means and the future. 
    Remember this, your grandparents were kids during the Spanish Influenza pandemic. They lived through the Depression and WWII. Your mom and dad lived through the polio epidemic, the Kennedy assassination, the civil rights struggle and the Viet Nam war era, 1968, and we all made it through the post 9/11 shell shock and the recession/depression of 2008. We can be resilient. 
    Note to the news networks: The stooge in the White House is using you, as well as abusing you. He can longer preen and pucker in front of his adoring, so now this orange moth drawn to the bright light, is using the daily coronavirus briefing to suck in the attention he exists for. Stop covering the dunderhead live. 
    He lies, he exaggerates, he is mistaken, he is nasty, bellicose, is giving the market the heebie jeebies, making it tough on the experts, and is ludicrous, ugly and sounds like winey 14 year old girl. But most importantly he is dangerous.
     Record the briefing, wait for his own experts to debunk, then report the fact checked info first, then you can deconstruct what the imbecile said and did. 
     
   Note to the medical community: You are our heroes and these flowers are for you, and those who simply need a lift.
   My daughter is a nurse and she is a true hero to the new mothers and their babies who are being birthed in this age of the virus. She is a hero to her dad, who knows she would rather shelter at home with her husband and their two year old, but she goes to work, which she says these days is like going to war. 
   Note to Congress: People first. There have been all too few times in American history when the people have been helped first after economic distress. 
   Forget the Cruise lines-they are foreign registered to avoid paying US taxes. Airlines and banks and overpaid CEO's and corporate bonuses, can figure it out on their own. The banks have been notorious cheaters.  
      Note to voters: Exercise your franchise. It is time to sanitize, swab and heal the federal government. The White House needs to be pressure cleaned. The House and the Senate need to rid themselves of the fascists, thieves, and enablers who have allowed an unfit, unqualified would be dictator to do his best to bring this nation to ruin. Senate: He was impeached, you could have convicted, you cowards.     
    This virus would have come anyway, but his incompetence has endangered us all. He ignored warnings. He fired experts who could have mounted an early defense. 
     His behavior has killed people.
    If you could even contemplate a vote for Trump and the likes of Moscow Mitch, insider traders Burr, Loeffler, and the trump nazi Republicans now, you are one distrubed or ignorant person.

    Note to those of you who are ill, including some regular correspondents of Light/Breezes: We are sorry, we hope and pray for the best outcome, for healing and renewed health.
     To all who share our concerns: do what you can to help, to stay healthy. Try to be an agent of calm, of service. Check in with people. 

   DEDICATED TO THE FOOL IN CHIEF 
this is an arum lily, a black lily and sometimes mistakenly called a voodoo lily
if ever anyone needed social distance, it is the fathead schlemiel to him this is dedicated!



    Let's get through this and then get rid of the Trump virus.

    See you down the trail. 

23 comments:

  1. Good post, Tom. Tell your daughter that a retired doc said to be safe,then look again and be safer. My best to you and your family. Don't know the results of our tests yet, but the fever comes and goes. Will let you know.
    Mike

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    1. All the best to you Mike. I think you've been through tougher passages.

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  2. Please tell Kathryn (forgive my spelling if that's wrong) that we are proud of her as we are proud of our blogger friend and nurse Zhoen, who is going into training for how to treat this nasty virus. And, on a lighter note, the BRD posted a meme today which said something like "Your grandparents were called to fight a war. You're being called to sit on your couch. C'mon, you can do it."

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    1. That is a great sentiment from BRD's meme discovery. To everyone in the medical community from administrative staff and clean up crews and orderlies, to nurses, doctors, techs and all-Godspeed.

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  3. Tom, How can you say such things about our Ass-steamed El Presidente? The poor man has the mind of a ruptured bull-moose in mating season.

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    1. Steve, we miss that wit up here in Cambria. Thanks for sharing it here.
      Stay well.

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  4. baby boomers are getting put in retirement homes now where they are regularly getting abused, neglected, and treated badly by the retirement home nurses, many of whom happen to be African American nurses. This is the future boomers choose when they betrayed and sold out their children's future. Millennials are NOT going to help you boomers. Enjoy your retirement homes, boomer scum! Oh and screw you boomer, i am NOT staying home! I will enjoy my life!

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    1. Well, thanks for that. I never married and of course, never had children. Being in that situation alone, if I end up in a facility (most do), I'll have to hope for "care" from strangers and regular visits from no one.

      One of the reasons I never married?

      Running the risk of having a child like you.

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  5. Tom, I've known your younger daughter since she was in first grade. Tell her the Skoles are proud of her and pray she stays well! We can get through this with a little bit of consideration for each other. Anonymous above excepted, I do think we are coming together as communities. I do think we are remembering what is important about the lives we've been gifted. Love you and yours.

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    1. Our best to all the Skoles, scattered around as they are. Take good care. Thanks-I will share with Katherine. Love and peace

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  6. Wonderful post...Take care my dear friend. Love to all.

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    1. Thanks Terry. Love to you and Jayne and kids and grandkids.

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  7. Young Mr/Ms Anonymous a couple of posts up is a pleasant person, have a great day kid.

    On a lighter note, we have adopted our 86 year old neighbor lady, Carole doesn't drive anymore and hasn't for a year or so (she has a 2 year old Lexus in her garage wit 4700 miles on it) we get her groceries and she bakes us rice crispy treat, lemon cake and cookies of all kinds and the lemons are from her back yard.

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    1. That's an illustration of being a good neighbor. You two stay well.

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  8. Oh, Tom. The idiot/coward 'anon..' above left a similar post on my blog. Ignore him, just another asshole.

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  9. Hello Tom and Lana
    Glad the girls and grands are near.
    Spring on the cusp here. Heartening to see the fresh greens and lush blues of your landscape.
    Local news reporting excellent. Sharing facts and encouraging calm. I'm focused on the arts community-- taking a HUGE financial hit. Beauty needed more than ever to lift spirits and support.
    Humorous note: TP and cleaning wipes can't be found but store shelves stocked w wine!
    Love and good health to all of you-- Jill

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    1. Jill, your's is a calming voice and you are a pro. The recovery period will give us a chance to "re-appreciate" how the arts lift and lead us. Good to know you are on the front line of the "information wars" of this age. All the best to you...and I'm chuckling about the wine vs TP. Cheers!

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  10. Tom and Lana
    Our thanks to your hero daughter. What she is doing is so selfless. We ray that she will be well. As also your friends who are awaiting test results.
    We are doing well in Ireland. We have a government we can trust and who neither lie nor boast. We are proud of our politicians in this time of crisis.
    Your flowers are so beautiful. An Irish poet and patriot (1916) wrote: 'The beauty of the world hath made me sad...'Look it up. Patrick Pearse in The Wayfarer.

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    1. Jack-
      Thanks for nice words. I will share them with Kate. You are indeed blessed to have trustworthy leadership now. Thanks for the poetry tip...I'll be off on another pursuit. Our best to you and Kaye.
      Slainte'

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  11. Well done on dedicating the stinky lily to the Trumpeter.
    Loved this post, all of it.

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  12. I am glad I have found your blog. So many times it is wonderful to come here to read of beauty and of reason. Stay safe!

    PipeTobacco

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    1. Thank you for your kind words. Stay well and be careful.

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