St Patrick’s Day. Parades and Celebrations are cancelled all over. St Patrick’s Day will look a bit differently for many this year but nothing compared to how different Easter will look. If there is one time of the year to mess up Christian celebrations, it will be Easter. No Bueno! Schools all over are also closed, some until August! Do you know how many kids rely on free and reduced lunches... and breakfasts? No bueno!
I called Travis County Clerks Office yesterday to learn that we don’t have jury duty. We are still going home anyway. I sure hope we are making the right decision.
Justin and I started, in earnest, packing and winding down. We packed away all the alcohol. It seems just too risky to leave it sitting out in the kitchen. Justin stowed all the sails and various boat parts. I started covering and tucking away small appliances in both of the kitchens. When Meche left Celestún, she gave me two crock pots, a fry cooker and a couple of other small kitchen appliances. She stored her appliances in large plastic bags. I didn’t think the plastic was such a good idea in this climate so I started storing everything in old pillow cases. That seems to work to protect and to keep items clean.
Celestun has become the first port town in the Yucatan truly respond proactively to this corona virus crisis. No tourists... they are being turned away at the bridge. Yes, this sleepy little fishing village is taking a bold step forward. Now, the flip side is that typically twenty to twenty-five thousand people come to Celestun for SemanaSanta, Easter, or more specifically, Holy Week. If restaurants are closed and tourists aren’t coming to town, crime will go up. It broke my heart to cancel our last massage with Aholi and I cancelled my last mani/pedi with Mayra. Justin got his last visit in to his favorite pelicaro (barber). Peter says his restaurant is closed until who knows when. Tuesday was the last day for Pilates, but that was the plan all along.
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| Max isn't too bothered by much of anything. |
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