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In reply to the discussion: Makes you ask why the hell we even bother.' Infectious disease experts face disillusionment as COVID [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,816 posts)It was a lovely bubble. On board we were reading about the growing pandemic, the small spike in deaths, especially in a nursing home near Seattle. We were very far removed. We did all of our cruise things, largely untouched by the pandemic. I'm happy we were untouched at the time.
I am beyond glad I took that cruise. For one thing it was a year and a half delayed 70th birthday present to myself. For another, it was a truly wonderful trip. San Diego to Hawaii, five days at sea. Then five days in the Hawaiian Islands. Then five days at sea back home. Among my treasured memories is the shopping director on board. His first cruise on his own, perhaps his last, given what has happened. He was finding his feet and I went with him to some of the shops in Honolulu that he'd be representing the passengers. I'm old. He was young enough to be my grandson, and clearly his mother raised him properly. When we were done with a couple of the shops, I proposed we get lunch, fully expecting to pay my own way. He generously bought me lunch, and while the dollar amount really wasn't that large, it was his respectful attention that even now holds me in awe.
The entire cruise was wonderful. As I said, I am so glad I took it. I returned to the pandemic, and my state, New Mexico, had shut down almost completely because of the pandemic.
And since then, I've been largely staying at home, more so in the past month. I don't often go out. I feel fortunate that I live alone, have no responsibilities to others, and can stay pretty much quarantined. I know it is not so easy for a lot of others.