Over Rona

I’m pretty sure we are all OVER this year, this virus…and we just want to get on with life. Anyone else look through their pictures of last year and say that they will never take for granted….sooo many things!!

I have learned a lot about people. Most of it not very surprising…and a lot of it very sad. I’ve seen some wonderful humans…and the worst of the worst.

If truth be told…I miss human contact with those who didn’t get very much of it in the first place. I miss retirement homes like I never thought I would…when I’m finally able to go back…I’m going every month…I’m not gonna be too busy.

I miss smiles, reading people’s lips…and just being able to hug someone…yes, I’m not a hugger and I said it.

I miss getting a headache and not instantly taking my temperature because I think I have the “rona”.

I miss planning….I love a nice plan…my calendars are full of crossed out events…more memories that won’t be made…this summer is actually reminding me of my childhood…the summer of 1982…second grade here I come.

I remember glass bottles and my dad always had a cold RC…and how on a special occasion I was allowed to drink some of it…I always got my tongue stuck🤦🏼‍♀️.

We would go camping for two weeks every summer.. fish frys and hush puppies and good ol s’mores.

I remember watching dad clean the fish…the scales would always create rainbows in the water spray…I always felt bad for the fish…asked my dad if the hooks hurt them. I was always sunburned…always bug bitten…always trying to take off my shirt much to the embarrassment of my older sister.

We rode on the back of dads motorcycle with helmets that were too big…and went canoing with life jackets that caused me to have vision problems due to them being soo big.

We drank out of hoses…learned real quick to let the hose water run a little to cool off but not too much so you didn’t get yelled at for “wasting water”

Going out to eat was rare and when we did a big deal..we never really chose what we ate it was chosen for us…but we were just happy to be there. If we were at Pizza Hut we were getting Preazzio. If you don’t know what that is…look it up…it was amazing…and for the love…bring it back!

Road trips were fun…no electronics…no play lists…but we created amazing songs…our favorites were:

“You are the Booger up my nose, that’s why I always pick on you!” Brilliant I tell ya…and we had more…lots more.

Sunday and Wednesday were church…and that’s pretty much the only time we saw other people. Grocery run and Walmart runs were on Friday…and they took all day….I was in charge of “empties” a thankless, sticky…and under appreciated job.

Popcorn and fuzzy reception TVs with antennas were part of Friday and Saturday night adventures..more tin foil helped 😬😬🤦🏼‍♀️ we think.

We spent our days in our pool…and did amazing water ballet choreography. It was Olympic like I promise. We dodged horse flies and bumble bees…and ate sour cream and onion chips….and frozen yogurt. I learned to ride a bike on a gravel road and didn’t enjoy wearing shoes…

We read library books galore…and we would record radio shows we made up….blank tapes were the best thing you could ever have…and we made show after show. I wish I could find some of those!

Right now….I feel like that is the laid back summer that I’m living…no worries…I no longer try to take off my shirt.

That is the only way I can survive right now….is trying to just look at this as a time for quiet and slow down…to work out kinks in home and business…and to focus on quieter days…and Rest in quiet anticipation for when life returns with its neck breaking speed.

How much we will change…how many things will we count as unnecessary? We will wait and see!