# Re: Odd Encounter

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Posted by LeviLovR on July 21, 2020 at 06:42:21

In Reply to: Re: Odd Encounter posted by Ry on July 21, 2020 at 05:29:42:

Sorry, Ry, no cabins that I know of on that road. To be honest I didn't even know there was a road there. I knew there was a path but no a road you could actually drive a vehicle down. There is a road on the side of the river I am familiar with as well as the path, but I have never walked down that either. I have seen atvs roaring down it and it leaves from the parking area, but there is no parking area on the other bank of the river. I will have to go exploring, but I'm afraid of running into cougars, and I am not talking about cats!

Trust me, I am being careful regarding covid. I sit on my rock at the boat ramp and when I help people with their boats I stay a safe distance from them and when talking with people I maintain a safe distance as well. They are usually up on the dock and I am sitting on my rock with the actual boat ramp between us. And the woman at the river asked if she could come a bit closer before she did so and we stayed a safe distance apart throughout the entire conversation.

The states of Maine and New Hampshire have the smallest case rates/ death rates in the country. Most of Maine is very rural and sparsely populated. The majority of people live in the southern portion of the state, which is where I live. Our biggest problem right now is people coming in from other states for their vacations. Our governor wanted out of state people to quarantine for two weeks, but that's not happening. No way to enforce it.
The last time I listened to the news our death count was 115. I know it has increased since then, a twenty year old man died the other day, the youngest person to die here so far. The hardest hit states are Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona. Mostly southern and western states. I think our total death toll is still under 120 while other states are in the thousands. Initially it was older people getting sick and dying, now the trend is for younger people to get sick. The good news is they seem to recover more quickly, symptoms are not as severe and fewer deaths. I have read/heard that people who have been sick have some long lasting issues that will probably never go away. Plus I am outside at the boat ramp in plenty of sunshine and fresh air. It is suspected that figures will rise again in the fall and winter when people are confined indoors. Predictions right now are for both severe flu and covid , so a double whammy. Time will tell, but I do try to use caution for the most part. I don't go on the dock at the boat ramp when there are a lot of people on it, I've avoided the crowded beach and for the most part have avoided going into large box stores. I do have to go to the grocery store and have had to make a few trips to the home repair places but am trying to keep it to a minimum as much as possible. I am glad I live where I do as we have been relatively fortunate here. Still don't know if schools will reopen. I can't imagine it happening. The size of classes will be cut dramatically, and we simply don't have enough teachers/classrooms to go around. Most parents so far are opting not to send their kids back yet but to continue on as they have been doing, even though kids are anxious to go back. When they return school will not be at all what it was like before and interaction between kids will be kept to the bare minimum. I don't think they will like it at all. After hearing the new requiremnents most parents seem to be in favor of just keeping the kids home. It's going to be interesting for sure.

BTW, I think you made a good choice returning home with your Dad. Maybe the two of you can have some alone time, have some discussions about life and maybe even a few moments of messy wet fun. I think that would be "mint"!

Safe, Bro!

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- Re: Odd Encounter bruce 11:29:32 7/21/2020 (2)
  - Re: Odd Encounter Zonie 19:08:57 7/21/2020 (0)
  - Re: Odd Encounter LeviLovR 17:43:00 7/21/2020 (0)

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