[Leica] IMG: My COVID World

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the kind words, Philippe.  As to music and books, I offer two 
comments.

Music:  In my youth, I became reasonably familiar with the alto sax, 
clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and baritone sax.  I never specialized in one 
long enough to master it, serving as a sort of utility man to meet the 
need of the moment.  Working with a 15-piece dance band, I covered much 
of my college expenses.  But, after almost 40 years in the wind tunnel 
environment, my hearing is so deteriorated that I can no longer enjoy 
music to any great extent.

Books:  In the years since my wife's death, I was reading two or three 
books each week, from the local library.  These were not deep tomes, but 
mostly mystery novels, etc.  When the library closed because of COVID, I 
joined a state-supported on-line library, and I continue to read 2-3 
books each week on my computer screen.  With two screens, I can keep an 
eye out for correspondence while reading the printed word.

So, we do what we have to do to get by.

On 11/10/20 12:21 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote:
> Same applies here - I’m somewhat younger than you are and enjoying retirement from work (irrelevant here) and from the hurly-burly of city life more importantly (for me at least).
>
> 25 years ago, I would have listened to music and read books I never had time to read or listen to while living a hectic professional life, probably.
>
> But these days are different - I  (and my two too far away sons) will be attending an online whisky tasting experiment  - they send you the samples by post, and then, a zoom session convenes for the lucky first subscribers to exchange about the booze ;-) Who? would have imagined that then …
>
> As to CNN on the left screen, is it that so surprising? In fact I find it comforting.
> Well,  I would have Fox on the other monitor positioned further right on your photo.
> Which is in fact what I’ve been doing over this testing period …
> Hope it won’t last that much, and we can all resume normal life and sit in front of the box sipping a couple of cans of beer … or invite the whole family for a nice dinner in a good restaurant while there’s still time for us all to share.
>
> Jim, you’re someone I admire and respect and always will, as much as I did Steve and Ted, and do many others here.
> Be sure of this if you ever doubted of yourself.
>
> And now to something completely different !
>
> Amities
>
> Philippe
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>
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>> Le 10 nov. 2020 à 01:06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a écrit :
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>> Because of my age and susceptibility to health problems, I choose to remain pretty much in isolation.  But, with the connect-ability of today's world, I am able to keep in touch with my family members using Text Messages, friends around the world by E-Mail, and rapidly changing events by viewing a wide range of web sites. I can even order meals delivered to my door, and, when I have an opportunity to take a few photos, I can process them using the same magic tools that make all this possible.
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>> Just imagine how life would have been if the pandemic had struck 25 years ago....................
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20201109-PB099743.JPG.html
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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