KathyM2
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2011
It wouldn't surprise me much to see Toronto with a similar order soon.
Yeah it wouldn't surprise me either. Hoping that if they do, people take it seriously.
It wouldn't surprise me much to see Toronto with a similar order soon.
After a lengthy hold, I finally got through and we were very lucky, we managed to score 4 seats home on Monday March 16 - AND we got to go on the WestJet Disney Frozen themed plane to boot!!
At this point, I had to ridiculously take my son shopping to the outlet mall. I know it sounds crazy, but because my son had been at boarding school, and his whole wardrobe was there, he only had summer clothes and one pair of pants with him. No coat, or warm clothes...and he would be coming back to Toronto in March - which is NOT really spring by any stretch so.
We decided to go to the beach in Cocoa Beach instead. I know there were scenes of idiot young people all over beaches in Miami and FLL...thankfully...it was NOT like that at all. We kept our distance, got an umbrella, and sat there for a few hours of sunshine therapy.
hey didn't actually ask that specifically but they asked where we came from and we said Orlando. Then they gave us a pamphlet about self quarantine and asked us to acknowledge that we are supposed to self quarantine for 14 days and did we understand. We said yes, and were on our way.
And because he is a selfish teen...he only hears what he wants to hear. I basically had to threaten him that if he leaves the house other than to walk the dog, he will not be allowed back in because he is putting his family and community at risk. I am hoping that sunk in. For the rest of the week he has been staying in and relatively compliant, but now he rarely leaves his room. Oh well. I will take that.
I try very hard not to share about my daughter either, not because of any stigma or whatnot, but she deserves her privacy. I totally understand though about reaching out here for support and a place to share or vent. I KNOW and understand, Kathy. If you want to talk, I am here. I think we have on some levels a lot in common in this area. PM me if you want to talk.but let's just say...he has some mental health issues and challenges which are the reason he has been in the US so long,
That's such a tough situation and I feel so much for you. One of my twin boys suffers with anxiety and while things are going well right now, I worry about what all this upheaval will do to him. We had just got him in with a really great psychologist but I don't know yet if his office will remain open at this time or not.We got home and of course my 17 year old son wanted to go see friends. It's heartbreaking because he was been away at boarding school for a long time, and was desperate to see people. I really had to lay down the riot act for him - and yes, before anyone says it...I know he can be a vector and spread the disease etc, and I told him all that. And because he is a selfish teen...he only hears what he wants to hear. I basically had to threaten him that if he leaves the house other than to walk the dog, he will not be allowed back in because he is putting his family and community at risk. I am hoping that sunk in. For the rest of the week he has been staying in and relatively compliant, but now he rarely leaves his room. Oh well. I will take that. I haven't shared that much about my son here, but let's just say...he has some mental health issues and challenges which are the reason he has been in the US so long, first in treatment for mental health issues, and then at a mainstream boarding school, and we did not expect to have him home until at least a few more months...and we had hoped to have more of a plan for when that time came.....
I am trying to focus on positives.....I always stressed about not having enough time. Well now, I have an abundance of it. So I have projects I would like to do, books to read, music, time with my boys etc etc. I am focusing on daily yoga every day and find that really helps my mindset. And we have the Dis! So grateful for our little community here.But.....as we all know...mother nature had other plans for all of us!! So we are here...trying to make the best of it...my daughter is handling it pretty well. We have baked some cupcakes and done all kinds of things around the house that we have put off for years....and just trying to be grateful that this is happening now, when we have food, and heat and even companionship available to us online. It's still pretty lonely, but tolerable because of that.
I understand....it's too bad a few idiots had to ruin it for everyone else. All of our provincial parks are closed here until April 30 but thankfully our local trails are still open. At this point, I will take what I can get. One of my cousins lives in Paris and they are only allowed out for 20 minutes at a time in their own neighbourhood.See?! It IS possible to have some level of sanity in this. I mean, yes, the rest of us who understand and of course will do our best to keep our distance, are now not allowed to. It's ridiculous.
I try very hard not to share about my daughter either, not because of any stigma or whatnot, but she deserves her privacy. I totally understand though about reaching out here for support and a place to share or vent. I KNOW and understand, Kathy. If you want to talk, I am here. I think we have on some levels a lot in common in this area. PM me if you want to talk.
Interesting. I mean they can't keep people at the airport or anything, and there's no way to send people back, so I guess this is the best they can do.
Well now, I have an abundance of it. So I have projects I would like to do, books to read, music, time with my boys etc etc. I am focusing on daily yoga every day and find that really helps my mindset. And we have the Dis! So grateful for our little community here.
I understand....it's too bad a few idiots had to ruin it for everyone else. All of our provincial parks are closed here until April 30 but thankfully our local trails are still open. At this point, I will take what I can get. One of my cousins lives in Paris and they are only allowed out for 20 minutes at a time in their own neighbourhood.
awwww...at MK, because other than US, that was the thing my mom really made the trip for - to go on IASW seriously and relive my childhood with me and her granddaughter.
What could go wrong? There were no signs, or anything!So, call us reckless...but we went to MK on Friday the 13th during a global pandemic.
.in WDW there always seems like hope and an escape from the real world so
Already! I didn't realize it was that fast.Of course Target was already out of toilet paper and sanitizers and looked a little picked over, but nothing too crazy.
Talk about... mixed emotions. Here you're being forced to leave early, going back to who knows what... but you get the Frozen plane...we got to go on the WestJet Disney Frozen themed plane to boot!!
Ah. Well, that definitely had to be done.At this point, I had to ridiculously take my son shopping to the outlet mall. I know it sounds crazy, but because my son had been at boarding school, and his whole wardrobe was there, he only had summer clothes and one pair of pants with him.
What's the silver lining about a global pandemic? Less traffic. Great parking.stayed away from everyone at the outlet mall, which was pretty dead by this point anyway, scored a great parking spot!!
I'm not surprised it wasn't packed... yet.We decided to go to the beach in Cocoa Beach instead. I know there were scenes of idiot young people all over beaches in Miami and FLL...thankfully...it was NOT like that at all. We kept our distance, got an umbrella, and sat there for a few hours of sunshine therapy.
<bark!> <bark!>We had to hide the dog again as we returned the rental car, but I don't think in these times anyone was watching too closely.
Oh, how I get this. We are not under quarantine (but asked to maintain social distancing, of course.)We got home and of course my 17 year old son wanted to go see friends. It's heartbreaking because he was been away at boarding school for a long time, and was desperate to see people. I really had to lay down the riot act for him - and yes, before anyone says it...I know he can be a vector and spread the disease etc, and I told him all that. And because he is a selfish teen...he only hears what he wants to hear.
I haven't shared that much about my son here, but let's just say...he has some mental health issues and challenges which are the reason he has been in the US so long, first in treatment for mental health issues, and then at a mainstream boarding school, and we did not expect to have him home until at least a few more months...and we had hoped to have more of a plan for when that time came.....
I sure hope that the social distancing and self isolation shows some effectiveness so that we can move towards normalcy sooner rather than later. I think an Epic trip would be a great thing to look forward to - has there been talk of any tentative dates?
Talk about... mixed emotions. Here you're being forced to leave early, going back to who knows what... but you get the Frozen plane...
<bark!> <bark!>
"Keep the dog quiet!"
"I'm trying!"
"Hold the muzzle! With your hands!"
Oh, how I get this. We are not under quarantine (but asked to maintain social distancing, of course.)
Kay is still going to see her BF, but... she was all along (before COVID) so I figure as long as he and his mom are doing it, it's really like a slightly larger family, in two homes.
Wow. Surreal is the right word.Yup, that part was a little surreal. We're at the gate at the airport and all the kids were looking at the plane and excited about it. They had no idea how weird it all was.
"Who, us? We're just waiting for a train..."My mom and DD were kind of standing off to the side pretending not to know us as the rep from Budget looked over the car before sending us on our way.
For now. We just learned that his sister is coming home from BC. We told her she couldn't see him for 14 days after she gets home.Yeah it's tough. That's good that Kay is able to safely see one friend.
I think he's doing pretty good so far. Much better than other leaders who will remain nameless...I hope that Trudeau gets tougher in the coming days though because I fear that people won't take it seriously enough if he doesn't.
More like "You know you can't see him then for 14 days."
She knew. She isn't happy about it (nor would anyone), but she gets it.
think he's doing pretty good so far. Much better than other leaders who will remain nameless...
But... I can definitely see a time quite soon where he will impose a national state of emergency as opposed to the provincial ones.
Yeah that won't be easy. At least she gets it!
No idea who you could be talking about.I don't want to get too political on here...but man it is hard to stomach what comes out of some people's mouths on television! (and twitter).
I think you're right. I went shopping today and... man, that's a weird experience now. But... I do see people staying away from each other. So that's good at least.I do think that Trudeau will be forced to impose stricter measures because now they are seeing more evidence of community transmission and not just travel related...so obviously people are social distancing enough...I like that they are starting to call it "physical distancing" because that really says what it is!
Thanks so much! This means a lot. I would love to chat sometime. Is it ok if I DM you on FB messenger or via email? I am not a fan of the PM on the DIS! I agree, I have got the feeling we have more in common as well!
No they can't keep people at the airport. Although our borders with the US are now closed to all but essential trade they say. Not sure what they are actually doing AT the borders though. All flights from most places are stopped except those trying to repatriate Canadians.
I got your PM (FB) and will reply soon. Trying to get caught up here at least a teensy bit and then need to hit the sack. I didn't think I was working tonight again, but turns out I am. It's getting wearing working from midnight til 4:00am with my sleep being broken into 2 shorter chunks. Ugh.
That's just it... ever really fully rested. Someday life might get back to normal...No worries!! Sleep is more important!! I can't imagine how exhausting that would be!! I worked night shifts once about 20 years ago and never felt fully rested...ugh.
Yum - on the upside, when you make the tater tots at home in the oven you can get them nice and crispy and not feel so guilty! Glad you are all feeling well and are coping with the science fiction movie that we all seem to be extras in. Hopefully true spring weather and distancing with caution will keep us all healthy and allow us to slowly return to a more normal way of life. I haven't even been able to touch my granddaughter since March 6 now, really missing the baby snuggles. They only live 15 minutes away but being on the front line I just can't risk it right now. Fingers crossed for us all!
This long road ahead combined with financial difficulties is going to be the breaking point for many people - how long we can keep this up? I am prepared for the long haul, and am very thankful for technology keeping me in touch with daily pictures of the little cutie. I think the hardest adjustment for me and my social circle is that we have never really had to deal with this kind of illness in our great health care and vaccinated world, and have been fortunate to never really every experience deprivation of any kind; we've always had food, material goods, and have never been separated from our families by anything, including war. Makes me really think of sacrifices that people had to make during WWII in many countries, and that puts things into perspective for me. Listening to Disney Parks music as I browse the internet helps too