First semester? Nine weeks sure sounds like it. Is it time to hit the books for exams?

It\’s hard to believe that this is the ninth week that I\’m working from home. Has it really been that long?

The time has seemed both long and short. It\’s seemed long because, when it began, I don\’t think we expected it to drag on for all these weeks. It\’s seemed short because, at my age, time flies anyway.

My home state is starting to ease some restrictions at the end of this week. I agree with the people who think it\’s still too soon. Sure, I\’d love for the neighborhood Chinese restaurant to re-open, so I can have some Mandarin Chicken! And fried rice! Even if they do open again soon I\’ll feel safer getting take-out.

As to returning to work, I think it would be wise to let personnel who fall into the \”high risk\” category come back later. I\’d be considered \”high risk\” for several reasons. Perhaps the first semester will be followed by a second?

On top of that, I\’d want to be sure I\’m not actually carrying that virus; and that my co-workers don\’t have it, either. In fact, my concerns about \”what if I\’m an asymptomatic carrier\” add a tinge of guilt to any outing except for my bicycle rides.

No further news as to when I\’ll be going back to regular work. It won\’t be this week, I\’m quite sure of that. I\’ll keep plugging along at work-from-home; and I hope I can pass the first-semester exams!