Grateful Get Down 2020

I've always maintained that if I have to go out, it's gonna be with a beer in one hand and a chicken wing in the other. We've been good and we've followed the rules, and the psychological impact has not been negligible. I realize that's very similar to the rallying cry of the reopen crowd, but I'm prescribing it as personal policy, not public. To put it succinctly: if I attend, there's a chance I might get sick. If I get sick, there's a chance I may die. But if I have to stay isolated from any human contact than Sue... Well, completing that sentence would make me sound glib about something that's not a laughing matter.

I ain't looking for sympathy here. Folks with families, and/or folks whose livelihoods are threatened, certainly have it worse than us. But this thing, and all the other stuff, whether you're fer it or agin it, is stressful. Hasn't been good for anyone's mental health, and for those of us who went into it with pre-existing psychiatric issues... Nah, I don't wanna finish that one either. Suffice it to say that I'm extraordinarily grateful that my doctor put me on a different medication back in January, and that it does seem to be more effective.

But I need release. And reset. And smiling, friendly faces. Even if they have to smile with their eyes alone. uʞɔo˥ewbn , my vote is for you to just come right on and visit. If we have to practice some additional social distancing with you, so be it. I can imagine far worse fates than having your smirking smiling face be one of my last sights.



Oh, and I can't stress this enough: Bring your own equipment.