№ 448. A Bucket List for an Extended Lockdown

The plague has the real world on lockdown. Thankfully, not the "Westworld."

Whittier Daily News

Here's a list of things to do during our extended free time:

1. Get involved in the community. Red Cross.

2. Visit museums.

3. Tour libraries, borrow and read books.

4. Plan the next trip. Pre-Visit or travel to countries and cities: Moscow Metro; Along Dusty Roads; and, Cool Hunting.

5. There's still free television, cable TV, Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV and other streaming services.

6. Brush up on or, at least, keep up with the unfolding current events. The pandemic will pass sooner or later. But we need to hit the ground running. We lost an entire month already. Ah yes, I faintly remember the concept of deadlines and conferences. Yup.

7. Keep in touch, stroll, curate the world, troll and stalk on social media. We could do this so well before the plague. There's so much more time to waste now.

8. House chores, laundry and sundry. Clean out the ref., that butter looks green.

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9. Sleep long; wake up late.  No alarms.  No ghosts of early morning obligations.

10. Plant a garden. Grow herbs for the kitchen.

11. Mind the pets (insert, spouse, in-laws, buddies or kids). They need extra pats and rubdowns. And longer walks.

12. Eat healthy and stay positive. Take a bath! Take two.

13. Discern options, life goals. Reflect.

14. Review taxes, finances and estate.

15. Midday naps!

PS: As a last, desperate option, talk to the housemates --- family, frenemies or pets, imaginary or real.