Here or There?

 

I love this photo that Eric took of me on their front porch on Dupre Street. Louie kept us company as we sat more than the required 6 feet apart and continued coffee-ing ourselves to death. I told someone that I'm going to bleed coffee and look like an oreo cookie when this is all over-whenever that is!

This voyage or sojourn as it has become, began with the loss of Dad. Then I swung into having two house guests. Then in early March, it was workshop time on Columbus Street. So much for my plans to return to Cadrieu. I did have a ticket for yesterday that I canceled. 

 

I am here for the duration.

 

I am often asked by friends and neighborhood merchants who have become friends, where would you rather be? It's been an interesting question for me. I am grateful that I am in a place that is comfortable, surrounded by friends, and can do everything I need to do for myself easily because everything I need is close and reachable on my bike...groceries, drug store, bank and post office. 

As much as I would prefer to be at the Chatette in Cadrieu, I realize that it is probably best for me to be here now with this pandemic.

First, I believe that it is easier for me here. Second, I know that if I were in Cadrieu, I would be very worried about my friends and family here in the states.

 

With the absolutely tardy and bizarre response of our federal government to this pandemic, I've said before and I'll say it again: I am very grateful to our Mayor and our Governor who were weeks out in front of almost all others.

 

So, I am here, mostly at home on Columbus Street. I ride my bike. I read books. I play my childhood piano that is dead from Hurricane Katrina. I am doing some writing. I am studying my French. I check in with friends by phone and vice versa. I can see those friends here that I love so much at the requisite distance outside of the house. Y'all know me-I'm a kisser and a hugger...no more, or at least not for now.

 

 

I'm just taking it all a day at a time. I'm grateful for this place, wonderful friends and family, circumstances that make this less stressful than it might be otherwise, and my ability to turn lemons into lemonade. And, especially that Louie Boy!

Love to All!

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

Comments

[Susan Rees]

Hi Laurie, so glad that you have managed to blog as I had been wondering what was happening. We are in England, and like you, I am happy to be here - we can walk everywhere we need to go. We have no idea whether we will get to France this summer at all, but are taking each day as it comes. Keep well and keep safe! Susan