Jerryc41
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Our uke group has cancelled our monthly performance at a nursing home because of fear of giving or catching covid-19. I can see this kind of stay-at-home practice spreading, unfortunately.
I had a presentation at a library today that got cancelled, same reason.
I experienced the same thing last week when I called to see about taking my uke to a memory care facility here in Springfield, Illinois. I wouldn't be surprised if they were in the same "mode" this week as well. On the other hand, my girlfriend and her daughter, along with a friend of ours, played and sang yesterday at another nursing home here in town, and they were business-as-usual.
Our county health officer's recommendation: "All non-essential gatherings should be canceled, postponed, or done remotely. Unfortunately, at this time, I have no standard definition of “non-essential” or “gathering” to guide your decisions. Use your best judgment.”.
Our uke club meetups have been cancelled pending further notice.
Big events coming up here near Boston are the annual St. Patricks Day Parade this weekend, and Boston Marathon in April. So far, neither has been cancelled. I have been getting unusual offers from movie theater chains, offering free food items if you come to see a movie. Also, I wouldn't want to in the cruise ship business right now. I hope this virus fades away soon.
Mayor Walsh just cancelled the St. Patricks Day Parade! People are Not happy!!
Better unhappy than dead. I wonder what will happen with the Marathon. It's the same situation, but there's lots of money involved, and money usually takes precedence over health.
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I was supposed to play as a Strolling Uke Player at a large (6-700 people) retirement party for the local Medical Center President's retirement on April 3. A nice, paying gig.
That has been indefinitely postponed.
I'm supposed to play a the local Farmer's Market on Sunday (Also a paying gig) - we'll see what happens.
And I'm supposed to get my head shaved for the St. Baldrick Foundation fundraiser on March 29 (9th year in a row). I've already collected $750, and turned it over; if the event is cancelled, I'm shaving my head myself.
(If anyone wants to make a donation, the link is here.
-Kurt
The "before" shot is me, back in college in West Virginia, around 1976 or 77.
With a 5-string banjo...