COVID-19: What to do on your birthday
March 18, 2020Posted by Kanga. Please do not reblog.
The day before my birthday we ventured out to a clinic where I had a follow up for breast cancer which showed zero signs of recurrence. Woo hoo! 27 months free and clear.
It was a beautiful sunny spring day. There are signs that life is getting back to normal, like the increased scooter traffic. Traffic and pedestrians are still light, but it is a step up from empty streets.
People are starting to line up at the food shops for buns or dumplings.
The gate at the clinic building was a bit chaotic with people coming to work, deliveries piled up, and the temperature check station.
Another sunny day on my birthday. We ventured out for a meal. I really wanted sushi, but since I am not sure how safe that is (how safe is it ever?) I opted for cooked food — pancakes. When we arrived at the restaurant our temperature was taken and recorded on a form with our names and phone numbers. A short time later two police persons (one male, one female) came into the restaurant and spoke with the staff. One waitress came to our table, took our temperatures again and recorded them again. I’m not sure if she thought we had been missed the first time, or what. The restaurant closed at 5 pm (abnormally early).
Blue berry pancakes – super yummy.
Our second taxi was taking some extra virus protection measures. It was not air tight by any means, but I suppose it would stop any sneezing or coughing splatter.
This is how it is done, everyone. Wear a protective face mask. For decades China has had severe air pollution with a significant mortality rate from respiratory disease, however only a small percentage ever wear masks for that. A fast spreading virus and government restrictions = masks on everyone.
The best part of the virus situation is that taxis are lined up in front of the Carrefour store. This never happens normally. It is so nice to go in, shop like crazy, and know that you can get right into a taxi with all your goods when done. This I will miss when things are fully back to normal.
Our printer has died, so we stopped in to get a new one. We nearly missed the display as there were only 3 models to choose from. However, there were nine models of fancy door locks to choose from. Also, the sales staff couldn’t be bothered to assist the only customers in the section.
The day ended with fig and pear pie. Quite tasty.
And, the perfect gift for a librarian.
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