Coronavirus Free Labor Day Weekend
Wildfires, heatwave, and a blockbuster movie release dominated local news. It was almost like a regular California Labor Day weekend. Coronavirus, BLM, and politics still dominated the news, but these other stories actually broke into the front pages of the major news outlets.
We checked into a hotel in San Diego for one night to escape the 114 degree South Pasadena heat last weekend. It was only 91 (a 25 degree difference). Everyone wore masks at the hotel. There were barriers between hotel staff and guests. All the restaurants at the hotel were closed. But along the Waterfront people rented kayaks and paddleboards. People fished. People bbq'd. People didn't act scared. They didn't appear resentful that they were wearing masks.
Being a fisherman, I had to check the San Diego fishing reports while I was there. Every sportfishing boat was booked that weekend. Not only that weekend, but filling up throughout the week. I had noticed that when I went on my fishing trip out of Santa Barbara a week ago - every trip was booked solid. And like on the Santa Barabara boat, the one in San Diego you had to wear a mask and sign a waiver that you were coronavirus symptom free before boarding. (Yes, I did go fishing in San Diego too - I couldn't help myself.)
Life seemed normal. And when life is normal you can talk about the heat wave; you can talk about California wildfires; you can talk about the new big movie release even if it is a streamer; and you can go fishing.
If the coronavirus epidemic has taught us one thing, it's that humans are resilient and adaptable.
Take care and be safe.
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