BS: Quarantine Conundrums

Subject: BS: QUARENTINE CONUNDRUMS
From: Deckman
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 07:33 PM

"BRIDE JUDY" AND I NOW LIVE IN A SENIOR … NO KILL LONG LIVE ANILMAL TYPE SHELTER PLACE" … AKA A SENIOR CENTER. WE LIVE IN EVERETT, WASHINGTON, U.S.A.

WE ARE IN QUARENTINE … WE'VE HAD FIVE DEATHS IN OUR BUILDING, AND WHILE WE ARE DOING JUST FINE, WE ARE ALSO SELF ISOLATING OURSELVES FROM ALL STAFF. BUT … LIVING IN TOTAL ISOLATION, WITH TWO CATS, FOR DAYS AND WEEKS ON END CAN DRIVE YOU NUTS. TO RELIVE MY BOREDOM, I'VE TAKEN TO SENDING MESSAGES OF ENCOURAGMENT TO OUR WONDERFU STAFF.

JUST LAST NIGHT, I MADE A PAPER AIRPLANE AND SAILED IT DOWN THE HALL. ON THE WINGS, I WROTE: "HELP. I'M BEING HELD HOSTAGE IN ROOM 222. SEND THE COPS" THEN I SIGNED IT "BAD BAD BOB".

HOW ARE YOU CAPTIVES COPING? DECKMAN

Subject: RE: BS: QUARENTINE CONUNDRUMS
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 09:07 PM

Hey, Bob, it's good to hear from you. We are also in isolation in my county in Texas (our governor can't be bothered to take the initiative, but the county administrators and mayors have stepped up.)

Do you still have the same email? Send me a PM and let me know how to reach you.

Maggie

Subject: RE: BS: QUARENTINE CONUNDRUMS
From: Deckman
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 09:13 PM

HI MAGGIE …. SAME OLD E-MAIL WORKS JUST FINE.

BY THE WAY, I THOUGHT OF YOUR FATHER WITH THIS PUN: "IF Donald trump GOT THE FLU, WE COULD SAY IT WAS … LOOK OUT … "ONE FLU OVER THE COUKOO'S NEST!" PRETTY GOOD … EH?    BAD BAD BOB

Subject: RE: BS: QUARENTINE CONUNDRUMS
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 09:47 PM

Exactly what we need! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 10:38 PM

Hi, Bob - I think of you often. You have been one of my folk music mentors for years, and you mean a lot to me.
Good to hear that you and Judy are still around.
Stay well.
Think you might be up to a Mudcat Zoom singaround if I can organize one? All you need is a camera and a microphone on your computer (which is standard on most laptops and SmartPhones). I send a link, and Zoom will set itself up automatically.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 10:52 PM

DURE JOE … SOUNDS LIKE FUN. I'VE ALREADY DONE A COUPLE OF THEM UP HERE IN SEATTLE WAY .    BOB

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 10:57 PM

THE OTHER NIGHT, I PINNED ANOTHER NOTE TO OUR DOOR THAT SAID: "HOW DO I LOVE THEE … LET ME COUNT THE WAYS'" THEN BIRDE JUDY AND I LISTED THE FIRST NAMES OF ALL THE WONDERFUL STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE BRINGING US OUR FOOD AND PLLS. (EXCUSE MY BIG LETTERS … MY DIMINISHING VISION REQUIRES IT) BOB(DECKAN)NELSON

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 29 Mar 20 - 11:31 PM

ANOTHER THING I DO TO RELIVE OUR BORDEM AND GIVE THE STAFF A SMILE IS TO SING A SONG WHEN WE OPEN THE DOOR TO RECEIVE OUR PILLS OR FOOD. TONIGHT I SANG:

"HOW DO YOU DO,
HOW DO YOU DO,
HOW'S YOUR GUPPY HOW'S MYOUR GOLDFISH HOW ARE,
OH YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO GOO,
YOU CHEER UP MY NEIGHBORHOOD,
AS YOU GIVE ME PLLS, HOW DO YOU DO!"

THE STAFF GATHERS AROUND TO HEAR OUR SONGS … BAD BAD BOB

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Donuel
Date: 30 Mar 20 - 07:27 AM

Mister Rodgers LIVES.


"Help the HELPERS"

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: leeneia
Date: 30 Mar 20 - 11:23 AM

HI EVERYBODY

THE DEAR HUSBAND AND I ARE STAYING HOME TOO, OUR HOME IS BEING RENOVATED AT THE SAME TIME. APPARENTLY CONSTRUCTION IS ESSENTIAL. LAST NIGHT, AFTER A DINNER OF TAKE-OUT MEXICAN, WE WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND PICKED OUT THE PAINT COLOR FOR THE NEW KITCHEN. IT'S CALLED "FRENCH CREAM" A LOVELY CREAM COLOR THAT WE HOPE WILL FLATTER OUR COMPLECTIONS AND ALSO HARMONIZE WITH THE BIRCH CABINETS AS THEY TURN YELLOW WITH AGE.

IN THE FRONT OF THE NEW SPACE THERE WILL BE A MUSIC ROOM WITH A POWDER ROOM NEXT DOOR. WAHOO! NO LONGER WILL WE HAVE TO TOIL UP THE STAIRS FOR A BREAK. THE DH HAS HIS HEART SET ON PAINTING THE MUSIC ROOM THE SAME BLUE AS THE DINING ROOM OF FRAUNCES TAVERN IN NEW YORK CITY. OKAY BY ME.

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Mar 20 - 12:03 PM

WHY IS EVERYONE SHOUTING?

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Mr Red
Date: 30 Mar 20 - 12:14 PM

BECAUSE WE CAN. SO DECKMAN CAN HEAR US.

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Senoufou
Date: 30 Mar 20 - 12:25 PM

"IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT WASH YOUR HANDS!"

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: leeneia
Date: 30 Mar 20 - 04:23 PM

Why are we shouting? Let me quote:

"(EXCUSE MY BIG LETTERS … MY DIMINISHING VISION REQUIRES IT) BOB(DECKAN)NELSON"

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 31 Mar 20 - 03:03 AM

Aaaaaaaahh! Apologies, Bob and Leeneia - I missed that in the earlier post! Mea Culpa!

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 31 Mar 20 - 02:35 PM

THIS QUARINTINE RESTRICTION IS VERY DIFFICULT, YET WE ARE FINDING SOME WAYS TO STILL HAVE A GIGGLE OR TWO. THIA MORNING IT WAS TIME FOR MY PERIODIC HEART DOCOTR EXAM. DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION, HE HAS TO WORK OUT OF HIS HOME OFFICE, AND I AM STILL LIVING IN "LOCK DOWN" AT OUR OLD FOLKS HOME.

BUT … HIS NURSE SET US UP THIS MORNING WITH A COMPUTER TO COMPUTER "VIRTUAL" EXAM. HE IS A FINE DOCTOR, PLAYS THE GUITAR, AND I GAVE A LUNCH TIME CONCERT FOR HIS CLINIC A YEAR AGO. SOOOO … WHEN HE CAME ON MY SCREEN, I HAD MY BANJO READY AND SANG HIM A GOOFY SONG. HE LOVED IT.

AFTER THE MEDICAL INTERVIEW WAS DONE, HE RAN INTO ANOTHER ROOM AND BROUGHT BACK HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER AND SON … I SANG ANOTHER GOOFY SONG FOR THEM. IT WAS A FUN WAY TO BREAK UP OUR MUTUAL MONOTANY.   BOB(DECKMAN)NELSON

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 31 Mar 20 - 10:48 PM

IT WAS A FUN WAY TO BREAK UP OUR MUTUAL MONOTANY.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Mar 20 - 11:05 PM

Bob, did you know that if you touch the control button and at the same time tap the key that has the "+" symbol that you can increase the font size on your screen? For every tap it is 10% larger. If you want to reduce it later, use the control button and the key with the "-" symbol. No need for a shift key.

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 01 Apr 20 - 12:43 AM

… thanks Maggie …. bob

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Apr 20 - 07:10 PM

:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Apr 20 - 10:35 AM

Happy Birthday, Bob! Don't burn down the apartment with the candles on your cake!

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 07 Apr 20 - 10:44 AM

THIS IS NOT MY BIRTHDAY.   BOB(DECKMAN)NELSON

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Apr 20 - 02:42 PM

But Facebook says it is!

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Deckman
Date: 07 Apr 20 - 02:50 PM

IS RHIS THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU HAVE FOUND FACEBOOK TO BE UN-RELIABLE! BOB

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 May 20 - 02:16 PM

Dear Deckman,
Donuel wants to know where you are,
but he didn't post over here on this thread that you started.
So I will post instead.
What's happening with you this month of May?

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Donuel
Date: 18 May 20 - 09:24 AM

We are ZUCKED

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 May 20 - 12:38 PM

One can pick up items from the library now; they have curbside pickup for items you found in the online catalog and that are already at the branch that is available for this function. Who knows when they will be returned, they're leery of germs coming in through the book drop.

How are you doing, Bob? Do you have good reusable face masks?

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: keberoxu
Date: 22 May 20 - 06:26 PM

Donuel wanted to know:

Where's Deckman?
but he didn't print it out large, so I will follow Stilly's advice:


WHERE'S DECKMAN?

Subject: RE: BS: Quarantine Conundrums
From: Donuel
Date: 24 May 20 - 05:41 PM

DECKMEN and better half, I hope your quarantine or reopening conundrums are few. Did your renovations include a POOL? Segregation in pools is a conundrum. Having a no peeing section of the pool and a designated NO peeing portion of the pool doesn't work so well.
Such is the nature of social distancing any where you go.