Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Teenagers in the household have been concerning since we extended "childhood". Babies, drug use, death and injury in automobile accidents, and now a disease vector. My brother in law has a wayward child back home with the shutdown of most business. Most vexing for the responsible family members that may now be exposed to disease due to poor impulse control. So my levity was just dealing with unpleasant possibilities. On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 11:18 AM CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > my concern really lay with the families who have to consider the extended > households they are in contact with the significant other > > ric > > > > On Apr 6, 2020, at 10:46 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > I would believe that teens in love would ignore most social conventions > as > > they always have. Possibly more saving water by showing together. > > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 9:31 AM CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > >> looks a lot like what we are seeing here > >> > >> most folks are at least being considerate, though there are a few jerks > >> who care for no one, including themselves > >> > >> Lots of family clusters outside > >> > >> I was thinking of how tough it would be to be a teen in love right > >> now?even tougher on their families > >> > >> ric > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Apr 6, 2020, at 6:32 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Greetings to all. I took a stroll with Swmbo late in the week, the > same > >>> stroll that produced the sign images. While Austinites are obeying the > >>> letter of the social distance dictates I am not sure how much longer > that > >>> will last. Central Texas has had few cases and I believe three deaths > in > >>> the surrounding three counties which represents something over 1.5 > >> million > >>> people. > >>> > >>> What follows is pretty typical of what you will find Americans doing in > >>> flyover country. Respect for the seriousness but exercising perhaps > less > >>> caution than is appropriate. We will see how the mortality curves work > >> out > >>> throughout the world. > >>> > >>> So we will start with a food truck where a customer is waiting on his > >>> food. I don't think he understands hard surfaces: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/little+Thai+Food.jpg.html > >>> > >>> If you are a government worker life goes on pretty much as usual. This > >> is > >>> at the state school for the deaf which is a residential school. All > >>> the students have been sent home so the staff is doing routine > >> maintenance: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/School+for+the+Deaf+yellow+line.jpg.html > >>> > >>> There is a park following the city lake that has open fields. While > >>> everyone kept their distance I am not sure about contact with potential > >>> virus sites was a concern: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Covid+at+the+park.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Some displayed what we all worry about when isolated from friends and > >>> family: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Covid+isolation.jpg.html > >>> > >>> I hope this was a family unit: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/covid+on+the+bridge.jpg.html > >>> > >>> There were many people using this path: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/jogging+in+the+park.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Taking advantage of a sunny day these residents were out sunbathing: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/sunbathing+seperation.jpg.html > >>> > >>> This view is a continuation of the path that the jogger was on and is a > >>> better view of the density on the path: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/social+distance+on+the+bridge.jpg.html > >>> > >>> We will end todays tour with this young father taking his 11month old > out > >>> to a neighborhood park to both escape the house and to give his wife a > >>> break. It is never too early to play ball with your children; he told > me > >>> his son has only been walking for two weeks: > >>> > >>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/11+month+basketballer.jpg.html > >>> > >>> All the best. > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Don > >>> don.dory at gmail.com > >>> -- > >>> Don > >>> don.dory at gmail.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information