Steven, I actually got out today and broke out the wind bottle only drank two Glasses but it was nice to get out for a change.I heard the U S is to open up May 1st.Boy am I ready.I have summer all planned out after my surgery.Im hitting the lakes like crazy.Thats what we do in my state .I miss my friends we all grew up together.My towns population is about 4000 or so not very many.We all have each others back here.However I may go to Florida in August if it all works out.TAking my grandson with me.Lego land here we come.i have two other grandchildren gonna be born in july they are twins.Two more boys.I have no grand daughters that's ok though I like boys they are much easier and I'm not a prissy girl so boys suit me fine.
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MHZ, I live within driving distance of KY horse country. It's so beautiful to see the miles of white fencing, green grass and horses everywhere. Everything looks so well kept and the homes, if you can see them from the road, are often quite lovely. We once took a tour of the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Distillery on the KY Bourbon Trail and saw many horse farms on the back country roads getting to the distillery. Beautiful country!
I ended up ordering one of the Freddie masks on Etsy. I know that I may not get in time for the current situation, but on the other hand I'm thinking masks may be around for quite a while. If not, I'll be prepared if this happens again. I have a mask my DIL's neighbor made and it's ok and I did try to make one myself today out of an old tee shirt using directions from the internet. It only proved that there is a reason I don't do crafts. It worked, but it mostly looks like I've got a lot of bulky cloth covering my face and I couldn't breathe all that well. I'm going to try to work on it again tomorrow. I think I just need to cut the square smaller. It would help if I had scissors made for cloth cutting. I am easily frustrated with crafts.
Steven thanks for the laugh! I've said it before, laughter is what saves me in situations like this so it was appreciated. Thanks also for sharing more of your experience. I'm glad to hear you are less frightened, but remain vigilant. I too believe there may well be a second wave. Are you seeing protests from groups that want things to open up right away? I'm afraid they will be the source of the second wave. What is the one thing you are really missing? I'm missing restaurants with friends and I happen to love American football and always look forward to the opening of the season. Now I wonder if we will even have football this year. And you may not be able to relate to this, but I desperately need a haircut. I'm starting to look pretty rough.
MHZ, back to Rudi for a minute. The problem last Sunday was his phone, so I wonder why he doesn't get a new phone. Surely he could have one delivered?? It's encouraging to hear that he thinks the book will be finished in June and released in the fall. He has quite the large personality but I do enjoy him.
I ended up ordering one of the Freddie masks on Etsy. I know that I may not get in time for the current situation, but on the other hand I'm thinking masks may be around for quite a while. If not, I'll be prepared if this happens again. I have a mask my DIL's neighbor made and it's ok and I did try to make one myself today out of an old tee shirt using directions from the internet. It only proved that there is a reason I don't do crafts. It worked, but it mostly looks like I've got a lot of bulky cloth covering my face and I couldn't breathe all that well. I'm going to try to work on it again tomorrow. I think I just need to cut the square smaller. It would help if I had scissors made for cloth cutting. I am easily frustrated with crafts.
Steven thanks for the laugh! I've said it before, laughter is what saves me in situations like this so it was appreciated. Thanks also for sharing more of your experience. I'm glad to hear you are less frightened, but remain vigilant. I too believe there may well be a second wave. Are you seeing protests from groups that want things to open up right away? I'm afraid they will be the source of the second wave. What is the one thing you are really missing? I'm missing restaurants with friends and I happen to love American football and always look forward to the opening of the season. Now I wonder if we will even have football this year. And you may not be able to relate to this, but I desperately need a haircut. I'm starting to look pretty rough.
MHZ, back to Rudi for a minute. The problem last Sunday was his phone, so I wonder why he doesn't get a new phone. Surely he could have one delivered?? It's encouraging to hear that he thinks the book will be finished in June and released in the fall. He has quite the large personality but I do enjoy him.
I think the Kentucky horse country is beautiful too. I have driven through it and I love the green grass and fencing, that’s kind of how I patterned my property. But the painting and maintenance of the 3 board wood fencing was severely underestimated! It takes a lot of work to keep it up. In my case, I had deer that liked to run across my property, and instead of jumping over the fence, they would try and jump through it and break the boards. Ugh!
Funny, I looked at those Freddie masks again last night and nearly ordered one...but thought maybe I’d try to make one instead. I am like you with crafts so maybe I will not attempt it! My mom has a friend that can make them so I may beg one from her.
On the Rudi thing, apparently he has a new iPhone 11 waiting for him but it was shipped to Vienna so he can’t get it. If I were him, I would talk to them and get one shipped to Miami and just return the Vienna one when he gets there. I think he finally figured out that his computer has a camera and he can do it from there, so he was broadcasting from there last night. I like Rudi, he cracks me up...but I do get tired of him after a while. And my husband always thinks I’m listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger when he hears him!
The thing I miss most is normal TV and newspapers....I am sick of hearing about Covid and I want some news and tv that is not long distance and focused on people’s homes and talking about Covid! Once things open up we can finally have new experiences and actual stuff to see!
Funny, I looked at those Freddie masks again last night and nearly ordered one...but thought maybe I’d try to make one instead. I am like you with crafts so maybe I will not attempt it! My mom has a friend that can make them so I may beg one from her.
On the Rudi thing, apparently he has a new iPhone 11 waiting for him but it was shipped to Vienna so he can’t get it. If I were him, I would talk to them and get one shipped to Miami and just return the Vienna one when he gets there. I think he finally figured out that his computer has a camera and he can do it from there, so he was broadcasting from there last night. I like Rudi, he cracks me up...but I do get tired of him after a while. And my husband always thinks I’m listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger when he hears him!
The thing I miss most is normal TV and newspapers....I am sick of hearing about Covid and I want some news and tv that is not long distance and focused on people’s homes and talking about Covid! Once things open up we can finally have new experiences and actual stuff to see!
Mhz, Me Too, I turn on the TV and I avoid the news we will overcome this.I talked to the lady that smokes my house and she has given me a sign that suggests that this will soon end.I dont know if any you guys have had your homes smoked before but it rids all negative energy and bad or diseased energies.Its a common practice among my people that makes my anxiety less and me more calm at this overwhelming time any witch Dr. can do it.Its a pretty awesome experience and so is the prayer.
More correct terminology would be a medicine man I used to go around with him when I was a young child the rituals are very beautiful.No pills!!!!!!!
Just finished watching the Budapest concert. It was great! I liked it better than Wembley actually. But Montreal, you had dragon attack, somebody to love, and that version of bohemian rhapsody was best. The audience was a bit flat because there was security and the filming going on, and the audience weren’t allowed to move about, and why Freddie said to the audience after Somebody to Love, “ if you want to move around and shift your asses, it’s ok by us, forget the cameras, etc”
The sound in Budapest was magnificent. Was wondering if Freddie started memorizing that Hungarian song the day before or from London before he left. Either way he picks up languages quickly, even though the lyrics were written on his hand. But still, not easy, especially a language written in mostly consonants. It makes sense though, his mother said he could hear a tune on the radio and instantly play it on the piano.
Video of the little girl with the water cups was great!
Sweden relaxed their country to promote herd immunity, as Italy and Germany beginning to relax as well. They feel hers immunity will make a second wave not as catastrophic, as the second wave of anything is stronger. Georgia, Tennessee and Colorado all began rolling back today and Monday. A bit nervous about that, but maybe hard immunity will help? Not sure, just praying for it to go away.
Going to miss out on some good amphitheater concerts this summer, all postponed because of virus, Doobie Brothers with return of Michael McDonald, Styx, Peter Frampton Dylan, and Stones.
I have a friend who lost 2 friends and another that lost 1. Massachusetts, NYC, and Southern California . I didn’t know any of them, but my friends were affected.
I also want Rudi’s book. Has anyone heard from Thor? I know this pandemic slowed its progress.
The sound in Budapest was magnificent. Was wondering if Freddie started memorizing that Hungarian song the day before or from London before he left. Either way he picks up languages quickly, even though the lyrics were written on his hand. But still, not easy, especially a language written in mostly consonants. It makes sense though, his mother said he could hear a tune on the radio and instantly play it on the piano.
Video of the little girl with the water cups was great!
Sweden relaxed their country to promote herd immunity, as Italy and Germany beginning to relax as well. They feel hers immunity will make a second wave not as catastrophic, as the second wave of anything is stronger. Georgia, Tennessee and Colorado all began rolling back today and Monday. A bit nervous about that, but maybe hard immunity will help? Not sure, just praying for it to go away.
Going to miss out on some good amphitheater concerts this summer, all postponed because of virus, Doobie Brothers with return of Michael McDonald, Styx, Peter Frampton Dylan, and Stones.
I have a friend who lost 2 friends and another that lost 1. Massachusetts, NYC, and Southern California . I didn’t know any of them, but my friends were affected.
I also want Rudi’s book. Has anyone heard from Thor? I know this pandemic slowed its progress.
Kept trying to say Herd immunity but came out 3 different ways.
Oldie but goodie of Freddie about 18 or 19 years old
I’m sorry to hear about your friends losing those close to them, lsg. It’s interesting on the herd immunity thing, it doesn’t seem like that will work, since it doesn’t work for the flu. It seems like a vaccine is the real way to stop it. But I do think it is beneficial to open things up now, because this is going to work it’s way through much of the population anyway, it’s just a matter of time. Now we know how to handle it and have the capacity to treat it. What is most sad is some will still die from it, just as they would if they got the flu.
I hope you are able to see the Doobie Brothers at some point, I saw them a few years ago along with Chicago and they were fabulous! One of the best concerts I’ve attended. I would love to see the Stones too, I’ve never seen them. It’s hard to imagine going to concerts again, and being that close to people. I sure hope it happens!
I hope you are able to see the Doobie Brothers at some point, I saw them a few years ago along with Chicago and they were fabulous! One of the best concerts I’ve attended. I would love to see the Stones too, I’ve never seen them. It’s hard to imagine going to concerts again, and being that close to people. I sure hope it happens!
Hi MHz, thank you. Sweden had no lockdown and did the herd immunity. It worked out ok for them, but then again, their cites are much smaller, as well as the population in general. However on the flip side, the hardest hit countries (outside of China since it originated there) were the countries with gregarious peoples, social, like to be out, being out with friends, the warmer southern Mediterranean countries, Italy, Spain, Greece. I believe Tom Hanks had contracted in Greece before he went to Australia. Not sure if that’s correct but what I heard.
I haven’t seen the Stones either, they always performed either on a school night or a work night, rarely on a weekend. Gotta see them though, of course, they themselves postponed the tour, and I’m sure their ages had a huge factor. I heard they produced NEW music too. I don’t think they’ve done anything new since the 80’s. DJ’s saying it’s good too.
I’m blown away Queen finished their Western Hemisphere side of the tour just in the nick of time without having to cancel one show.
I’m excited Michael McDonald reunited for this tour, I always associated doobie brothers with his voice. I love “what a fool believes” and “minute by minute “
I haven’t seen the Stones either, they always performed either on a school night or a work night, rarely on a weekend. Gotta see them though, of course, they themselves postponed the tour, and I’m sure their ages had a huge factor. I heard they produced NEW music too. I don’t think they’ve done anything new since the 80’s. DJ’s saying it’s good too.
I’m blown away Queen finished their Western Hemisphere side of the tour just in the nick of time without having to cancel one show.
I’m excited Michael McDonald reunited for this tour, I always associated doobie brothers with his voice. I love “what a fool believes” and “minute by minute “
I also saw “One World: Together at Home” last week, the benefit for WHO in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was cool to see the Stones perform. MHZ, I hope you get to see them live in concert one day. They’re all in their 70s! I remember that Mick Jagger had a heart valve replacement last year. I saw the Stones’ “Voodoo Lounge” tour back when I was a student. I was sad the Stones performed “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” last Sat. I want the coronavirus to be cured or a vaccine developed - like yesterday! LOL
It was also cool to see Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. I can’t remember who posted s/he liked Eddie Vedder’s soundtrack for “Into the Wild.” I loved the movie – and the soundtrack, too. The movie was an adaptation of journalist Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild” about the true story of Christopher McCandless and his ill-fated journey in Alaska. I highly recommend it, for those who need book ideas as they self-isolate. I’ve visited Alaska 2x. One of my friends and I have always dreamed about renting an RV and driving the Alaska Hwy. from Canada to Fairbanks one day. These days, it seems a far-fetched dream.
@katydyd5, I also loved the “Chorus Line Quarantine Video.” I like to dance and would love to learn those steps! I prefer it over Zumba.
@MHZ, Rainbow61 & Lsgp, Budapest is one of my fav’ Queen concerts. I love how Freddie initially marches on stage draped in the Union Jack flag but then reveals the Hungarian flag on his back for "We Will Rock You." The crowd went berserk. He was so masculine and his voice was so strong. I always crack up when I see Deaky dance in the background, dressed in short shorts.
@MHZ & Chevy, I recently took a temporary break from all news media in general and social media like FB and Twitter. I need a mental health break from the coronavirus. Politics is one ugly beast. It’s like the human race has devolved. MHZ, you sounded like you used to be a frontier woman! Chevy, congrats on the expected grandsons! Are they fraternal or identical twins?
@stevendabudgie, thanks for the humorous image. The man resembles and speaks words like one of the characters from “Game of Thrones.” Speaking of “pestilence,” I’m still reading Randy Shilts’ “And the Band Played On.” One of the chapters starts off w/ a quote from French philosopher Albert Camus that’s sadly relevant today. He wrote “The Plague.” “In this respect our townsfolk were like everybody else, wrapped up in themselves; in other words they were humanists: they disbelieved in pestilences. A pestilence isn’t a thing made to man’s measure; therefore we tell ourselves that pestilence is a mere bogey of the mind, a bad dream that will pass away. But it doesn’t always pass away, and from one bad dream to another, it is men who pass away . . ."
Lastly, I can’t remember who asked. Thor gave a book update on 4/16/20: “The book cover design is now complete and very soon will be waiting for our final approval.”
It was also cool to see Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. I can’t remember who posted s/he liked Eddie Vedder’s soundtrack for “Into the Wild.” I loved the movie – and the soundtrack, too. The movie was an adaptation of journalist Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild” about the true story of Christopher McCandless and his ill-fated journey in Alaska. I highly recommend it, for those who need book ideas as they self-isolate. I’ve visited Alaska 2x. One of my friends and I have always dreamed about renting an RV and driving the Alaska Hwy. from Canada to Fairbanks one day. These days, it seems a far-fetched dream.
@katydyd5, I also loved the “Chorus Line Quarantine Video.” I like to dance and would love to learn those steps! I prefer it over Zumba.
@MHZ, Rainbow61 & Lsgp, Budapest is one of my fav’ Queen concerts. I love how Freddie initially marches on stage draped in the Union Jack flag but then reveals the Hungarian flag on his back for "We Will Rock You." The crowd went berserk. He was so masculine and his voice was so strong. I always crack up when I see Deaky dance in the background, dressed in short shorts.
@MHZ & Chevy, I recently took a temporary break from all news media in general and social media like FB and Twitter. I need a mental health break from the coronavirus. Politics is one ugly beast. It’s like the human race has devolved. MHZ, you sounded like you used to be a frontier woman! Chevy, congrats on the expected grandsons! Are they fraternal or identical twins?
@stevendabudgie, thanks for the humorous image. The man resembles and speaks words like one of the characters from “Game of Thrones.” Speaking of “pestilence,” I’m still reading Randy Shilts’ “And the Band Played On.” One of the chapters starts off w/ a quote from French philosopher Albert Camus that’s sadly relevant today. He wrote “The Plague.” “In this respect our townsfolk were like everybody else, wrapped up in themselves; in other words they were humanists: they disbelieved in pestilences. A pestilence isn’t a thing made to man’s measure; therefore we tell ourselves that pestilence is a mere bogey of the mind, a bad dream that will pass away. But it doesn’t always pass away, and from one bad dream to another, it is men who pass away . . ."
Lastly, I can’t remember who asked. Thor gave a book update on 4/16/20: “The book cover design is now complete and very soon will be waiting for our final approval.”
JoT, thank you for the book suggestion! I am needing a new one to start and that sounds perfect. I would love to go to Alaska and drive around and then hike. I really enjoy hiking in the mountains, I have done it in Colorado and California, and the Wyoming and Montana when I was in my teens. There is nothing more beautiful. I was hoping to go back to Wyoming this summer and hike in Yellowstone, it’s doubtful that will happen now. I am somewhat courageous and determined in my hiking, I like the toughest trails (short of needing ropes and whatnot), and I have nearly killed my husband a few times as he tries to keep up! I imagine Alaska would be awesome, the pure land and air has to be wonderful to experience. My parents did a cruise up there and loved it, and my mom is not outdoorsy in the least. They stopped in different towns and experienced as much as they could.
I had the chance to see the Stones when I was in college and I didn’t go...what a dummy! Back then I didn’t care for them as much. I also had a chance to see The Who in college and didn’t go, I’m not sure what I was thinking!
I ordered the Budapest DVD and it arrived yesterday so I will probably be watching that again tonight. Last week when I was watching it on YouTube, I was also making a cheesecake and singing along. Bohemian Rhapsody came on and of course I was doing all the voices in the opera section and I looked up and my husband was videoing me! Not good, lol!
I had the chance to see the Stones when I was in college and I didn’t go...what a dummy! Back then I didn’t care for them as much. I also had a chance to see The Who in college and didn’t go, I’m not sure what I was thinking!
I ordered the Budapest DVD and it arrived yesterday so I will probably be watching that again tonight. Last week when I was watching it on YouTube, I was also making a cheesecake and singing along. Bohemian Rhapsody came on and of course I was doing all the voices in the opera section and I looked up and my husband was videoing me! Not good, lol!
MHZ, just for you. Did you see Rudi's IG this morning? He's shaving in preparation for the Live this afternoon. But...……………….the soul patch stays. LOL, not my favorite look.
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@Joe T.
Sad, but true words by Camus! I read his novel "The Stranger" years ago. His world view is not for the light-hearted. Regarding pestilence, the Jack London book I own contains, besides "The Iron Heel", his post-apocalyptic story "The Scarlet Plague". Maybe I should read it in the near future…
@Katydy5
There have been protests against the Lockdown here and there. Some fear a permanent loss of civil liberties, including the right for public Protests. Here in Heidelberg, there was a peculiar incident. A local attorney filed a constitutional complaint against Lockdown and called for protests on the 18th (which is illegal at the moment). Shortly thereafter she was compulsorily admitted to psychiatric hospital by police. Some people consider it a miscarriage of justice, a politically motived hospitalization of a regime critic. Her statements during and after hospitalization sound a little manic and paranoid.
I am not the guy who clings to things, I am not the type who says: "I can´t live without ". I hadn´t gone out that much before the lockdown. I had been meeting people from time to time, but not that often. I still could take a walk with someone. I have not seen my band since February, I do not know when to rehearse together even after the opening. I use a DVD rental mail Service, I can get rent 8 new movies per month. The last rented move I saw was "What´s Up, Doc?" with Barbra Streisand. I did not know she looked so cute back then.
Sad, but true words by Camus! I read his novel "The Stranger" years ago. His world view is not for the light-hearted. Regarding pestilence, the Jack London book I own contains, besides "The Iron Heel", his post-apocalyptic story "The Scarlet Plague". Maybe I should read it in the near future…
@Katydy5
There have been protests against the Lockdown here and there. Some fear a permanent loss of civil liberties, including the right for public Protests. Here in Heidelberg, there was a peculiar incident. A local attorney filed a constitutional complaint against Lockdown and called for protests on the 18th (which is illegal at the moment). Shortly thereafter she was compulsorily admitted to psychiatric hospital by police. Some people consider it a miscarriage of justice, a politically motived hospitalization of a regime critic. Her statements during and after hospitalization sound a little manic and paranoid.
I am not the guy who clings to things, I am not the type who says: "I can´t live without ". I hadn´t gone out that much before the lockdown. I had been meeting people from time to time, but not that often. I still could take a walk with someone. I have not seen my band since February, I do not know when to rehearse together even after the opening. I use a DVD rental mail Service, I can get rent 8 new movies per month. The last rented move I saw was "What´s Up, Doc?" with Barbra Streisand. I did not know she looked so cute back then.
Jo T. wrote:
Lastly, I can’t remember who asked. Thor gave a book update on 4/16/20: “The book cover design is now complete and very soon will be waiting for our final approval.”
Jo T. -
Where did you get this update?
It is not listed on the youfundme page, nor was an update emailed to me by youfundme?