This morning’s run was uneventful – not a single blinking dashboard light to count or coin on the pavement to pocket. There was frost on the windows and the city did a clean-up of one of the homeless camps. Traffic continues to be light and wet leaves cover the streets. I feel sorry for all the restaurants that added outdoor seating and tents for patrons. We’re back to carry-out only, another blow to the dining business. This will continue through the holidays, and could possibly affect our travel to Kauai.

Thanksgiving and Christmas will be celebrated with just my wife and I. The trip to Hawaii is between the two holidays and our only chance to have our traditional get togethers with my wife’s two daughters and their husbands. We all have to do Covid screenings to get on the island, so we feel safe meeting as a family.   It’s our final trip of 2020. Tonight, it’s take-out food, plus I continue my alcohol-free streak that’s only been a week-long, but seems like forever. 

We’ve been enjoying the T.V. series Upload, but it’s only one season. Sadly, I don’t have a single thing on my calendar but sports. The three short dog walks that I do every day are the only times I’m outside of the apartment, once the morning run is over. Last night, on the final outing, I noticed a letter out on the big lighted sign over GOOD SAMARATIN hospital, one of our neighbors. I looked-up in the darkness and saw GOD. This is an indication of how boring life is right now. Anything different really stands out, regardless of how silly. The nighttime skies have been too overcast to observe the Leonid meteor showers. 

At least, there’s a break in the rain, and I can see blue skies this morning for a change. If I look beyond the rooftop compressors next door, there are still some beautiful fall colors, plus a clear view of the homes on the distant hills. Downtown living hasn’t paid off, with too many places shut down and public transportation a risk. Covid has taken all the fun of our convenient location. Normally, there would be a Friday “Leadership Meeting” today, but nothing is normal anymore.