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[Bob Don]

We just got back from Florida after spending the winter in Davenport (near Lakeland). I was able to spectate at the baby gators and hung out with my Div 1 friends. Also got to meet Rebel Kidd (nice guy). We're back in Massachusetts under lock down. Everyone is safe and healthy. We are limiting our excursions to necessary shopping. I hope everyone stays safe and I'm hoping the powers that be will get a handle on this soon...

[Carguy49]

Here in Tacoma, Washington things are going as well as can be expected under the circumstance. I talk with friends often and can say that ALL of them are healthy at this point. I PRAY for all my friends (both racing and non-racing) and relatives DAILY. I believe GOD will help us through this ordeal. I get out of the house very little. Groceries and gas are about it.

I just dug out my Lego set and 2 boxes of K'nex building sets. This will help bring out the kid in me and help mental health.

Was glad to see the post of your 50th Anniversary. Congrats and many more to Larry and Patsy. Anyone else that has made it that far congrats also.

EVERYONE stay safe and healthy and God Bless You All.

[rboyle]

I'm in Long Island NY and we are considered an essential utility so pretty much business as usual at work. All non essential businesses are closed and restaurants are curb side take out only. So many small businesses are going to be hurt or lost. Lives will be lost and many will be sick at some point. Sorry but the outlook here is pretty negative.
Race car needs some attention but I don't want to ship out to a company that may be closed before the work is completed due to illness or non essential demarkation.
Hope this all ends sooner than later but that is beyond my scope of work.
Stay well and stay isolated.

[jmcarter]

Great thread...helping the grandkids (5th and 4th graders) with their eClasses (very thankful for teachers making great materials available), essential travel only except for occasional motorcycle rides. Friends and family in Washington, Oregon, Tennessee and last but not least Kentucky are all doing well. Some are worrying too much but that’s understandable I suppose. As for me our Creator God is with us and I rest on His promises.

Going to make a run to the church food pantry, even have some extra TP and paper towels to donate; I’m not only blessed, I’m lucky (wife’s obsession for Costco TP and paper towels is paying off).

Take care all...

[Julie Jordan]

For some reason, accounting offices are considered an "essential service" so we are coming to work every day. We shut down our lobby 2 weeks ago, are handling everything through drop offs, mail, e-mail. With the tax deadline extended to July 15 it's made things a little easier.

I always do a huge shopping run before tax season starts so we have plenty of toilet paper, laundry soap, home basics to get us through.

My mom has dementia. We got her moved to a care home 2 days before dad died last June. Her care home has been in lockdown for 3 weeks now. I know she is well taken care of but I worry that she doesn't understand why we aren't visiting. This has been the hardest adjustment for me through this whole crazy time.

[Jared Jordan]

Didn't mean to post right after my Mom, but such is life...

My office, the local Public Defender, has been closed to all but employees for nearly two weeks now. I'm not currently able to have office appointments with any out of custody clients. Since Friday, March 20, many of our judicial officers have self-quarantined. At this point, the criminal courts are only dealing with those people that are in custody with constitutional speedy trial/preliminary hearing rights in play. Everyone else has been continued on the court's own motion for 2-3 months, thanks to orders from the Chief Justice of the State of California authorizing all out of custody and "time waiver" cases to be rescheduled based upon COVID-19. I was in court this morning with a client on a no time waiver case. After that was rescheduled, I came back home with files and my laptop.

Between the DA and the PD, most "essential" employees are telecommuting and working from home with VPN access to our criminal justice information. I can't speak for the DA, but my office only has 3-5 attorneys going to court right now out of 35 salaried lawyers.

[FireSale]

I guess there are some perks to being a childless hermit, but this is not what I had expected. I'm sane and healthy at home and spend my time hanging out on ClassRacer (where I don't really belong as I are a Bracket Racer). I fried a motor at the end of last season and spent the Winter rebuilding it as a legal SS/CS motor. It's a 302 Ford with N351 heads and a Crane cam with a 351 firing order. Sounds really strong but I haven't even been able to pull it out of the garage yet because my wife is working from home and her car blocks the garage door. I'm one of those insane tinkerers and have been rebuilding things that don't need it like switch panels.


My wife is a Mental Health Nurse and usually works in the community with mentally ill folks who have been through the criminal justice system and been deemed OK to move out to the community. COVID-19 has shut down the court system that usually reviews the progress of her clients that are still held in the hospital. People who have been working 10-15 years to earn access to the community are on indefinite hold. She says they are holding up really good considering.


My current lifelines are this forum, DragRacer.TV reruns on YouTube and (insert shame emoji) the iRacing NASCAR sim races.


Y'all take care now.

[HR9121]

Yes I should have noted that my wife Crystal is the full time teacher for Bentley and Piper. For those of you who have met the girls and all their energy you will know what a chore this is. Please say a prayer for Crystal and sanity.....