Today is my birthday. It’s so different to be home alone celebrating. I usually go to Madrid to spend the month of May with my daughter, who also has a birthday in May. Then, of course, in May, there’s also American Mother’s Day and Spanish Mother’s Day to celebrate.
That makes many occasions to drink cava, Spain’s amazing sparkling wine. It’s aged in underground caves for a year in a second fermentation.
I talked with my daughters today over WhatsApp, then enjoyed pizza and chocolate cake with my cava.
Spring 2020 is so different – no travel, no family events, no movies or theater performances, no eating out, no face-to-face classes, no crowds, and no long lines.
Let’s hope enough states will continue social distancing so that we don’t have a second wave of the covid-19 pandemic with thousands of deaths.
Here’s what the other boomer bloggers in our group are writing about:
- Future travel for baby boomers, which includes taking small trips before venturing too far from home.
- Good quotes and life lessons scattered among the various displays of goods and wares in tourist shops on a shopping trip before the pandemic.
- A survey that shows Americans are much more concerned about the coronavirus pandemic in April than they were in March, with Hispanic and black adults having higher concerns.
- A Bob Marley quote that points out we never really know how strong we are until it matters.
- How to prepare for walking into the unknown during pandemic times.
Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting writes about these articles for the Best of Boomer Blogs #648. Click here to get the links to the articles. And be sure to leave a comment. Boomer bloggers love to converse with readers.
The period of quarantine changed the lives of many. We’re all learning something new. It was a disaster for me that the gyms were closed. I had to remember the exercises I did with the coach and repeat them at home. How easy it is to have a coach