writing during this

So as you may have noticed, BusySmartyPants has gone to almost daily posting while covid-19 has us all hanging out at home. Each day seems much like another and it helps to have a record of how the neighborhood is changing, the day-to-day activities and frustrations and victories, the small and meaningful connections.
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I'm on Zoom, group chats, or even phone calls (!!) most days and nearly every evening.
Last week alone, I had a trivia prep call, a friends' happy hour, "coffee" with a friend and former boss, a 2-hour trivia night, and then an all-family chat.
Was lucky to see Tank and the Bangas perform last night in what looked like someone's basement apartment. Earlier in the week, Keiko Komaki played in a sunny corner of New Orleans.
Today, more Kermit Ruffins (all aboard at the Mother In Law Lounge!).
I throw a few dollars into the digital tip jar whenever I can.
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More seriously, several of my family members, who are medical providers, told us on last week's chat that they don't have access to protective gear. Not enough masks, specifically. One just ordered air filter material off Amazon in order to make their own masks. A sibling is sending 10 extra N95's to a family member working at a military hospital. I have messages in to several local orgs providing materials for mask making.
It staggers the mind to realize that this nation, helmed by loud-mouth braggarts and religious zealots, is so ill-prepared and willing to sacrifice us, but here we are and so:
Here. WE. Are.