Not That Sam Fox. An Englishman in New York

Four Weeks In

April 11, 2020April 12, 2020, NYC coronavirus lockdown
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A lot been going on recently so blog took a back seat. Rather than go back and try and write a post for everyday just going to do a little general update here.

Yesterday’s news from NY governor is the curve looks to be flattening. Cautiously optimistic news.

Keeping up the happy hours and games. Got together on House Party last weekend with a bunch of friends. Thursday did a team HH playing Quiplash, a bit similar to Cards Against Humanity. Friday we did a musical happy hour today with a bunch of people bringing their instruments (+singing voices + water glasses) to the virtual HH. Some really amazing talent.

Last weekend did a Skype with parents as usual, but also my sister, Jo and her husband and toddler. My Nana is living in a home but they’ve started settting up skype on tablets so we had a three way chat going with an age range from ~14 months to 98 years. Obviously brings some challenges communicating effectively across that range but on reflection quite amazing to connect two continents, four homes, six people and that age range!

Within the apartment we’ve continued to enhance and optimize the space. I’m using my standing desk and balance board almost all the time during the work day. Have also got a fatigue mat too for when I just want to stand, hardwood floors are a little harsh on the feet. We’ve also found a budget treadmill that can be folded up. It’s not fast enough to run on but is good for a fast paced walk. Going to be a game changer at helping stay active.

We’ve had a few light bulbs going out and this week reached a point where we were suddenly very low on working lights. Amazon is being very cautious with estimated delivery times so was afraid for a moment we’d have to wait until the end of April to replace. Luckily they all arrived yesterday so we have full lights again!

Food-wise. We’ve found ourselves not in a dire pickle but I put grocery order in last week and selected “Fast and Flexible” delivery. The only window at the time was today, Friday, but I hoped by selecting that it might mean if a spot opened before then we’d get it sooner. In fact it kept getting pushed out and now it’s scheduled for Monday evening. We have some meat in the freezer but running low on essential fridge items. Lucky and fortunate restaurants are still delivering food, it’ll help us get through the weekend, and at least it helps support these local businesses too.

There have been several rather good Tweets, too many to show just one. So,

Tweets of the Week

Easily one of the best social distancing ads I’ve seen pic.twitter.com/9WhhTHmdPc

— 𝙹𝚘𝚜𝚑 𝙶𝚛𝚞𝚋𝚋𝚜 (@JoshuaGrubbsPhD) April 9, 2020

Day 18 of lock down. Filled the dog with helium. pic.twitter.com/aiGEkhjwhI

— cluedont (@cluedont) April 8, 2020

Some sports are slower. More about the strategy. pic.twitter.com/JMBaGJ1tSd

— Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) April 9, 2020
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Tagged coronavirus, house party, music, quiplash
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  • Mum April 11, 2020 at 13:10 Reply

    Great to hear more about your lives at the moment and how you are coping. Glad you can still get some exercise and are not quite starving. Also that you can get some social life online with games and music. All the tweets are good but love the dog commentary. Keep blogging and finding ways to keep positive. Look forward to skyping tomorrow. XX

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