bashful

From the movie “Return to Me”

When I was in college, I waited tables at a dive bar that booked mostly heavy metal bands. Not at all my taste in music, but I got paid cash every night, and got a few measly tips from the college crowd. I also think that is how I currently have some minor hearing loss. One of the heavy metal bands that rotated through the bar once a month sang a version of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" that I really liked. Total opposite of their repertoire, upbeat. I always looked forward to hearing it. I never heard that song before then, and never realized what a classic it was. Today, with so many renditions of the song, I haven't found a version anywhere close to what i remember the band played, but for your listening pleasure, I picked this rendition, very different.

For you @E.T.Bass

One last one for tonight.

I went a little overboard. Perhaps too much time indoors. I'll end with this (but reserve the right to add later)

Mostly because of social distancing.

My box of masks from Newegg.com arrived today as scheduled. (I notice I said Thurs., not Tues. in first message). They were actually $29.99, but no shipping charge, so with tax, total just under $32.00. As for Amazon, and overpriced expedited shipping on the box of masks, we'll see. It says in transit, but still in China, the other still says label created, but not in system. Not going to be in a hurry to use Amazon as my go to for online purchases. I'm beginning to think Prime ain't worth a dime.

Not so much more, just starting earlier in the afternoon.

The guy on the left reminds me of Jeff Daniels.

Here in Chicago, I’m beginning to wonder whether all this will slow down the trend of corporate relocations into the city, and suburban office parks will rebound.

Wishing you strength and peace @starman05

Regarding masks, the problem is getting them. All local stores, and retailer’s websites are sold out. Last two times I went to the grocery store, wore a winter scarf. Back on the 7th, I went on Amazon and ordered a box of 50 masks, and 3 washable masks. Amazon said the box would arrive between 15th and 20th, and washable masks would not arrive until the 30th at the earliest. Checked today, and all it says for the box of 50 is “label created, not yet in system” (USPS), and for the washable masks, just says “label created“ (UPS) in China. That was the same info I got when I looked at the tracking info on the 9th, and on the 10th. And, I paid for expedited shipping for the box of masks which was about $35, while the cost of the box of masks was $24 or thereabouts. I think I’ve been scammed and will never see them. So, on the 10th, I searched online some more, and found a box of 50 at Newegg.com. They limit sales to one box only. A couple bucks cheaper than Amazon, and no extra charge for shipping. Tracked it yesterday, and it says “in transit” from California, should get it by Thursday, the 14th. Keeping my fingers crossed. Those winter scarfs and old pillow case bandanas are hard to breath through without fogging up my glasses.

My suburban Chicago condo building has the same restrictions, although guests are not prohibited, yet. Only others allowed past the lobby are for emergency repairs only.

i forgot all about that. Did see it. I agree.

On the news they just announced that the Cook County (Chicago) morgue normally receives an average of 20 bodies a week. Now, they are getting 40 bodies a day. They have rented refrigerated warehouses.

My favs are Hope Floats, and The Blind Side.

Long answer to a short question, but when Boarders was in the process of liquidating, I went to our local store and bought a whole bunch of books. A few got read, a few got donated to the library, but most of the books just went on the shelves. My desire to read runs hot and cold. I’ll read a couple three in a row, and not read another for a few years. I was just looking at the book shelves the other day to see what I have. After I finish doing my taxes, I’m going to turn off the TV, close the computer for most of the day and escape into “The Devil in the White City”. I don’t have it currently, and it’s been over 35 years since I read it, but as far as a reread, I’d like to read “Backstairs at the White House” again. Back then I was just out of college, had just moved to a new city, poor, didn’t have a TV, a car, so I used to check out books from the library for something to do in the evening. I thought it was a good read, and about the only one I remember.