Mike Young
Happy birthday, Pat, the only left handed shortstop I've ever seen. I recall your humor, ready smile and a very unique defense on the chess board. I hope that all is well with you and your family in Maine. I caddied for your Mom once at Red Run and she was one of the kindest and nicest people that I caddied for. I see where you got your pleasantness from.
Dave, our hearts go out to Wendy, those chemo and radiation treatments can try anyone's perseverance, if she's like you and Barb, I'm sure she'll handle it. Janet, it doesn't surprise any of us that you are pitching in during a difficult time. Bless you. Thank you. Arlene, you're a wonderful example to all of us for behavior under duress, bless you, too.
Lucia, you asked how we all are. I live in Moore County, North Carolina, population 100,000. Thus far we've had 8 reporrted cases of the Coronavirus. We also have first rate medical facilities. The governor has put pretty much the same restrictive guidelines and mandates that are prevalent elsewhere accross the country. A group at our club has started making masks - it's an encouraging sight to see and we've delivered 649 masks to our First Health Organization (They run the hospitals and most of the medical clinics in the area.) as of three days ago, with about double that due either today or tomorrow. This area is a golf Mecca and relies heavily on the resort trade, but all the resorts have closed their hotels, so many businesses are taking temporary steps, leading to cutting jobs and hours. The secondary businesses that rely on the influx of golfers are suffering too, restaurants are doing Take Outs only, etc. The toilet paper shortage is here, too, along with any disinfectants, soap products and cleaning paraphenalia. And beer, which is evedently some sort of staple. Our food supply chain has slowed but not dangerously unless people start trying to hoard provisions. It is heartening that the projections for the duration of this pandemic are expecting this to be significantly subsided by the 1st of July. For the interim I have nicknamed my refrigerator "Fatso Batso" (Thank you, Jackie Gleason!!) in an effort to keep a six foot social distance. Mixed reults so far. I wish all of us a safe and healthy future.
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