Betsy's Blog

  After waiting three months for our Department of Motor Vehicles appointment, the big day finally arrived. Due to the pandemic, everything takes a little longer and is a little bit more difficult. My husband and I prepared for this appointment as if we were going into a battle zone. We had a bag full of every possible document, food, drinks, and a wrench to remove our license plate in the parking lot. Eager for the ordeal, we arrived 45 minutes early and got a front row parking space. We were ready for the DMV or the VMD as I call it, the Vehicle Mania Bureaucracy. Upon arrival, the appointments were already an hour behind. Masks were required as we stood in a line six feet apart according to our appointment times. The line didn’t work because no one wanted to move back a step to let new people in. So the DMV employees had to walk up and down the line every fifteen minutes calling out the next appointment time to enter. Having a loud voice helped! People watching made the...

  I can’t believe that it has been three weeks since I last visited my local CVS. No, this is not an ad for my pharmacy. Google Maps informs me when I last visited places. I must be in some kind of pandemic time warp. I do enjoy shopping for anti-bacterial soap, vitamins, and antiseptic wipes with my mask on. Can you relate to my COVID shopping list with so many products to choose from? I was even tempted to buy a new face mask, but already have more than I need. I am tempted to order a dress online with a matching facemask. What is the world coming to? We are daily survivors with a positive mindset mixed with waves of anxiety. During this time, we have discovered that family and friends are more important than ever. The diversion of the three N’s: News, Netflix, and NFL are giving us a sense of Normalcy. Whoops, that makes four N’s. Live theater is taking place in a parking lot in our new city. A parking lot has been turned into an outdoor theatre. The audience sits in socially di...