Another Idyllic Day in Isolation

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Day XIII in the California Isolation Ward started with a check of the internet.

Once on-line, I found a message from Giorgio Nardi of the Skorpions who has been on the Swiss side of the Italian border since the start of the Great Italian Lockdown 51 days ago.

Like many people who live in in the Varese area, Giorgio normally crosses the border daily to go to work in Switzerland due to their much higher wage structure.

Giorgio has grown a good looking

beard since he has been in Switzerland

due to his work commitments

Unfortunately, he believes that he will have to remain in Switzerland until at least June.

His issue is that under current Swiss Coronavirus protocols, if he were to come home to Varese and then cross the border back into Switzerland, he would have to be in isolation for 14 days before being allowed back to work.

The separation from family and friends is tough I'm sure, but at least he has been able to keep working and financially supporting Santa Barbara and the kids.

His beard picture got me to thinking . . .

How much has my beard grown back in

since shaving it off on April 10th to make

for a better face mask seal on the flight home?

 It's coming along but

a bit on the wild side

Not to mention my burgeoning Mohawk look . . .

Paul Petrich sent me this photo

of Laurie and I relaxing in Sicily

back in 2009

At 11:00 a.m. it was time for another

Coaches Exchanging Zoom Meeting

 Our guest speaker today was

Rich Worsell, University of Akron

Director of Football Research and Analytics

I first met Rich when he was the highly successful Offensive Coordinator at the University of La Verne when I was on their campus to talk to their Seniors about extending their careers overseas. 

He did an excellent job covering his topic, "Football Breakdown 101 – Analytics for European Football." 

Good friend Julien Urgenti in France sent some interesting photos of Milan's Metro system Coronavirus Countermeasures. 

Two meter spacing is a MUST!

OK, but why?

AH, the two meter rule again

Having ridden on Milan's Metro system for the better part of the last 2 1/2 years, I see this working only during the Great Italian Lockdown.

In normal times, it is wall-to-wall people on these public transportation vehicles.

ONE MORE DAY IN ISOLATION

UNTIL THE "GO" CALL!