DAY 4

Our local video store is closed.

It was just 5 days ago that D and I were picking up Game of Thrones and BookSmart (a high school comedy I highly recommend). I remember asking the young, bearded and bespectacled man at check out, "And how are you doing? Do you have 2 weeks worth of food?" (perhaps a personal question but I was feeling strangely social and talkative that afternoon). He replied, "I have a month worth of food. And I'm ready to help my elderly neighbors if they need me."

Today when I arrived to return the videos and pick up more Games of Thrones I saw two huge locks on the door, a closure explanation sign, a return slot open and overflowing. After I added my three to the pile I called the store and left a long winded message - please reopen, take orders by phone, your loyal customers will happily wait their turn outside.

Now I am subscriber to HBOgo.

244,421 infected; 10,027 dead; 86,025 recovered. The dead are skewed towards men, something in the range of 60-65% and over 70 with pre-existing conditions like diabetes. My father falls into all three categories.

But today really was a sweet day - a sunny warm Spring day. I walked with good friend T and her dog for over two hours, criss-crossing through a neighborhood with water and mountain views, houses under construction, some with perfect gardens, rooftop decks, shiny vintage cars. I biked south to the I-90 bridge, rested at the viewpoint in full sun, then discovered a new bike trail at Montlake and the Arboretum on the way home.