GRUMPY GRANDPA FOUND SOME NICE THINGS ABOUT BETHESDA. Our world has become more constricted and isolated since the Big C started, but there are a few nice things that have emerged--or maybe just noticed.
First, people do their best to keep a safe distance. If the dog and I are on the street, others move to the sidewalk, or vice-versa. Almost the same, though not universal, is behavior in stores.
Second, total strangers now smile and wave as they walk nearby, and drivers wave as they go by.
Third, a sort of informal library system has emerged (or come to light). At least four homes in the area have small revolving libraries in front of their houses--take one, leave one. Now that our library, The Davis LIbrary, is closed, it is a real comfort for voracious readers like my wife, Eileen.
Fourth, a sort of "repurposing" system has become quite common. Members of our area LIstserv announce they are leaving something on the curb or their driveway, and readers come by to pick them up.
Related to that--we won't call it a separate plus--is the increasing announcements of used items to sell, usually at very attractive rates. Until the traditional "yard sale" returns, this is filling the bill.
Finally, perhaps most important to Seniors such as myself, is the willingness of neighbors, even just casual acquaintances, to pick up things when they go shopping.
What I'd like to hear from you, if possible, are neat things that the Pandemic has produced in your neighborhoods or lives. Stay healthy, wear a mask, and let me know.
First, people do their best to keep a safe distance. If the dog and I are on the street, others move to the sidewalk, or vice-versa. Almost the same, though not universal, is behavior in stores.
Second, total strangers now smile and wave as they walk nearby, and drivers wave as they go by.
Third, a sort of informal library system has emerged (or come to light). At least four homes in the area have small revolving libraries in front of their houses--take one, leave one. Now that our library, The Davis LIbrary, is closed, it is a real comfort for voracious readers like my wife, Eileen.
Fourth, a sort of "repurposing" system has become quite common. Members of our area LIstserv announce they are leaving something on the curb or their driveway, and readers come by to pick them up.
Related to that--we won't call it a separate plus--is the increasing announcements of used items to sell, usually at very attractive rates. Until the traditional "yard sale" returns, this is filling the bill.
Finally, perhaps most important to Seniors such as myself, is the willingness of neighbors, even just casual acquaintances, to pick up things when they go shopping.
What I'd like to hear from you, if possible, are neat things that the Pandemic has produced in your neighborhoods or lives. Stay healthy, wear a mask, and let me know.
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