My cousin Kirk’s trip to Mexico to visit me prior to Christmas has been cancelled thanks to the surge in deaths caused by the new Covid strain, and I want to thank all you non-maskers who made this disappointment possible. This poem is to him. It is a promise of what is to come, I hope, in the not-too-far-future!
When Next (If Ever) We Meet
It will be a holiday way beyond describing—
talking and exploring and swimming and imbibing.
There’ll be a palisade of nachos that we’ll have to scale,
but no turnips and no liver, no spinach and no kale!
We’ll be kids again and do everything we crave—
no need to mind anyone and no need to behave.
No duties to attend to or tasks that escalate,
no pesky obligations that secretly we hate.
When we finally get together, fun will be our only task.
There’s just one rule to follow—we gotta wear a mask!!!
The prompts for this poem were: palisade, imbibe, crave, escalate and hate.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
These words will soothe him. Hopefully time will improve .
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Oh, Judy — I’m so sorry to hear of this disappointment — I know how it feels, having had to cancel last year’s Christmas/Birthday/New Year’s trip for the same reason, before I even knew what this year had in store for me! I hope your cousin’s visit will be able to happen sooner rather than later!
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Ehh! Sod the masks they don’t do anything if the numbers are to be believed. Great poem again. Judy,
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If the numbers are to be believed, going without them is what has lit the fuse to this explosion.
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The way I see it is that hospital staff wear full PPE and still get sick. Which means the virus takes hold with or without masks. It can clearly land on your skin and get in that way. That said the tests are useless even a couple drops of lemon juice will give a positive reaction. so the figures are pure guess work.
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Look at the stats of percentage of usage and numbers of cases state by state. Look at who is saying what, Mason. Balance wearing a mask against possibly infecting someone you love or even a stranger. Look at the other decisions of those who support not wearing a mask.
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That’s so not fair but hey it’s what people are doing to ruin everyday life for everyone else. The line “There’ll be a palisade of nachos that we’ll have to scale” invokes such scene that I wish to be there.
Thanks for joining in Judy 🙂 🙂
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You are welcome, but wear a mask!!!
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😷
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You bushfolk know what nachos are????
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Maybe out here but started life as a city boy with the tastes of the world available. When here in the bush, a favourite meal for my girls was my special nachos, home made tomato dressing, refried beans, corn chips and cheese. Used to be a regular at the Mexican restaurant in a suburb I used to visit so know all the anglicised dishes 🙂
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I was just pulling your leg. I know what a cosmopolitan chap you are. Did you put chilis, lime and cilantro (coriander leaves) along with the tomatoes in your salsa?
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For me yes but children no way, maybe a bit of lime for them. Anyway had to tell you what a wonderful cook I am 😁
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I was already impressed with your acumen. Imagine how impressed I am now.
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👍😀
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I’m sorry to hear about this not working out for you and your cousin, Judy! Way too many lonely holidays for my taste, too…
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For everyone the world over.. not to mention other holidays unique to different cultures.
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I miss my old life, but to be honest I can’t say that I haven’t enjoyed the adventure in creating a new one.
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I agree.
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One problem emerging in Europe is the lateness in providing booster vaccinations coupled with. the waning of protection from the original vaccination. This has led to a new surge of infections – the worry is that it will spread across to the U.K. just like it did in 2020. I just wish they’d shut the borders.
There are so many possible variants that the vaccine makers are attempting to keep up with – new variants could kick off anytime any place.
You are so right, to stop the spread of this disease we need to continue with mask wearing, hand washing and definitely social distancing. But until people carry out these rules with all their friends and not just strangers, the virus will continue to do its worst.
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Perhaps this is the end of the world. Not with a bang but millions of whimpers…
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How disappointing for you. I’m sorry about the surge in cases.
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I think we all are. When will it end?
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We can but hope.
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Yep. I do not understand why it is so difficult even just to operate on the possibility that we could help others NOT get sick. I hope next year is better still and you can finally get together. It is millions of whimpers.
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A large part of our population has just turned spoiled and insensitive, Martha. Breaks my heart. Especially the ones who call themselves “good” Christians. The ones who really are good Christians don’t need to tell us they are. They show it.
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It’s that bit about the Pharisees praying in public… BUT they are getting some kind of perverse pay-off from this and I don’t get it at all. I had a small epiphany a week or so ago and realized I don’t have to get it. I just have to live my life and not let it shove me into a place I don’t want to go spiritually, mentally, emotionally.
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Amen. Exactly as I feel.
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So annoyingly sad, Judy
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It’s okay. We have been having some great conversations long distance and it will happen. Just hope it is in this plane!!!
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