We spent happy times this winter on the mainland. We were in Maryland in December with my son and his family. We then went to Illinois at the end of January into February to see my granddaughter dance in a grand performance. I was a bit nervous even then traveling on a plane with the possibility of someone who might be carrying the Coronavirus because they'd already been talking about Wuhan and how the disease was traveling.
A couple of weeks after we returned in February, so many of my friends were already getting ready with sanitizers and hand wipes. It was difficult to find even then.
We had a Viking cruise scheduled for May which we then set aside for another time.
I decided to record our winter travels in a photo book; especially for the grandkids who love the books.
Things steadily got worse. Travel Restrictions! Quarantines! Lockdowns! No Need to Wear Masks. Not enough protective equipment for health care workers! Businesses closed! Everybody Needs to Wear a Mask! Social Distancing! Stay-at-home Order!
Photobooks have a maximum of 100 pages at Costco. I had 17 more pages left but decided I might print it anyway.
However, as our daughter and son started sending photos of what they were doing during the COVID Stay-at-Home crisis we realized that this was an important moment in history. So I started adding pages to document this historical time.
I've started to add newspaper headline photos, Coronavirus statistics, etc. I'm documenting as much as I can.
I hope our government can learn from this crisis and not be so very slow and disorganized next time this happens.
Because, I fear it will.
A couple of weeks after we returned in February, so many of my friends were already getting ready with sanitizers and hand wipes. It was difficult to find even then.
We had a Viking cruise scheduled for May which we then set aside for another time.
Things steadily got worse. Travel Restrictions! Quarantines! Lockdowns! No Need to Wear Masks. Not enough protective equipment for health care workers! Businesses closed! Everybody Needs to Wear a Mask! Social Distancing! Stay-at-home Order!
Photobooks have a maximum of 100 pages at Costco. I had 17 more pages left but decided I might print it anyway.
However, as our daughter and son started sending photos of what they were doing during the COVID Stay-at-Home crisis we realized that this was an important moment in history. So I started adding pages to document this historical time.
I've started to add newspaper headline photos, Coronavirus statistics, etc. I'm documenting as much as I can.
I hope our government can learn from this crisis and not be so very slow and disorganized next time this happens.
Because, I fear it will.
I fear it will too. It may eventually be like the flu...where we have to get a shot every year to prevent getting it.
ReplyDeleteThe history of such pandemics clearly and strongly suggest that there will indeed be a rebound.
ReplyDeleteI think that idea to capture this time in a photo book is an excellent one. You are a true keeper of memories and, therefore, history.
Kay this is pretty impressive, these looks back might not all be happy ones, but will always be curious ones. You certainly keep yourself busy!
ReplyDeleteThis will be a good important memory.
ReplyDeleteI envy that you have pictures of your grands during this time. I would love todo a historic book, but I have nothing to show.
ReplyDeleteFor every birthday, I have made a picture book of the year for the grandkids, each getting a book of memories of that particular year. The kids love these books and often pull them out to see what they looked like and did when smaller, and to reminisce. We see the kids less often now and it has gotten harder to produce the books, but up to last year, I still did them, only smaller versions. This year, Jen is sending us photos of their time during the shutdown, and I've decided the books will be about the pandemic. Fifty years from now, when the grandkids are my age, they will hopefully have their own history of this time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for this is truly a historic time. Your youngest ones especially will really appreciate this record of their lives, those of their parents and grandparents in the future. I lived through WWII but have few actual memories or even photographs of that important time in history. Such a record of those times would have meant so much in later years.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a momentous event in everyone's lives no matter where one lives. I wonder if there is any country that has not been affected.
ReplyDeleteOur Costco no longer has a photo area.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. I sort of think of my blog posts as my history, but I am also going to add a chapter to my memoir, which is stored on a memory stick and on an external hard drive.
ReplyDeleteYes, these are historical times in our country. I know I won't be around in fifty years to see how it all turned out, but the ones who are my age right now will remember this time in history. Good for you for creating those books, Kay. :-)
ReplyDeleteAs a former CDC certified HIV counselor and tester I agree with your assessment of how this has been handled. I'm very glad that you are keeping this contemporaneous history for your children and their children. I hope we will be Bon dancing and such very soon. Canceling the Merrie monarch is huge but necessary. Stay safe
ReplyDeleteSo many unknowns to covid -19. We don't even know if we can learn anything for the next time and there will be a next time.
ReplyDeleteI fear it will too. What a great idea to keep these albums,
ReplyDeleteGood for you, as I sweep hair from my eyes.
ReplyDeleteOpinions about masking has certainly changed in the last month or so. That is something you can document for sure.
ReplyDeleteI thought about doing a book. We've been so busy with the kids, though. Take care.
ReplyDeleteRecording your COVID-19 Family History is a great idea, Kay. Your family will certainly appreciate this thoughtful accounting you're providing. Wishing you a Blessed Sunday, stay safe dear friend!
ReplyDeleteThis album will be a great family documentation during the corona virus outbreak.
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