I reacquired my Favorite Panamanian last night
although it came with a social distancing clause. She was so concerned with her
exposure during her flights back that we need to wait two weeks before any physical
contact to protect me from any potential contamination picked up on her trip
back. My willingness to chance that eventuality fell on deaf ears. She caught
literally the last flight out of Panama for an entire month. She arrived
wearing a face mask and gloves.
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| Favorite Panamanian Returns! Complete with Halo Intact |
Pre-warned, I showed up with a bunch of alcohol
wipes which we used to wipe down her luggage before putting it in the car. She
then sat in the back seat for the drive home joking that I had fully transitioned
to the role of her chauffer. The phrase “Home, James” was even used. Although I
can’t grab her, it’s so good to get her home. It also came in handy having two
master bedroom suites. She got the new one since I had saved a bunch of Spanish
TV shows for her on that television. Since I couldn’t bring her usual bouquet
of roses this time I substituted a week’s worth of ironing done.
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| Son and BRS in their Matching Quarantine Outfits |
I spent the entire weekend prior to her arrival
cleaning (and ironing). We were really well prepared for the virus outbreak in
terms of cleaning supplies. My wife has always kept a generous supply based on
her goal of achieving pristine, sanitary levels of cleanliness, even before the
virus. I’m not saying the consumption rate on those supplies went down in her
absence but you can read between the lines. The rest of my weekend was spent deeply
immersed in the Marvel universe. Since I last posted I watched an additional
eight movies.
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| FBR in Art Class |
The kids are also doing well. The FBR returned to
our rock skipping creek discovered during my last visit. Wingman reported
achieving the around the bend epic rock skip that eluded him during my visit.
Likewise the BRS is handling her self-quarantine with aplomb, seizing control of
the ABFA’s work at home station when she isn’t dragging my son into another viewing
of Frozen 2. They’re happy to have their abuela closer if currently unavailable
for hugs, same as me.
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| BRS Taking Over for the ABFA |
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BR3
– inbound
granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel
- second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog
Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman – my son in law; Keene
Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene,
NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College
Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); Riggins - also known as
the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals
– female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife
accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia
member, Favorite Panamanian - the
wife (of course); First Friday –
celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her
single days in Brooklyn
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