No Way Out

I watched the DVD "No Way Out" this evening.  I absolutely disliked the ending.  I found that Gene Siskel agreed: "While the film's behind the scenes look into the world of Washington's bureaucracy is appealing, the movie is a complete letdown as a thriller, dissolving into implausible silliness."  Roger Ebert wrote "the final twist that some people will think is simply gratuitous...".

Thoughts on how to cope...

This list was culled from the astronauts that were living for long periods of time on space shuttles/space stations.  Plus some of my own thoughts.

It will be several months or even a year before a vaccine is found and proven safe so embrace the situation; deal with it; try to make the best of it.

You've got to have a little fun every day.

Don't watch the news or news shows on television or listen to talk radio; it will only make you anxious or worse.

Follow a schedule for daily living and stick to it (daily routine).

Go outside; Enjoy the beauty around you.

Exercise (go for a walk).

Pursue meaningful distractions/activities (pick up hobbies like reading books, writing, playing instruments, and making art.  Start a new project, study another language, and keep a journal.  It's a chance to do something different that you have maybe not done before or not had time to do.)

Stay connected (via email, mail. etc.); talk to others; help others.

TV/Movie night (with snacks).  Watch television and movie adaptations of books by authors such as Austen, Bronte and Dickens.

Saying

You can’t fix stupid
You can’t fix crazy

"The Art of the Deal"

Donald Trump wrote in "The Art of the Deal" that if you tell people a lie three times, they will believe it. 

You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal.”  

Trump's presidency

Obama says Trump's presidency is “a blip on the long arc of history."

Locke and Key

I finished watching the series "Locke and Key" this afternoon on Netflix.  "After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father's death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens - and will stop at nothing to steal them. Locke and Key is a coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family." Written by Netflix.  Excellent cast, plot, and setting.

February 2020

I traveled via Amtrak to Seattle on Thursday, February 6, leaving Vancouver at 8:38 am.  I arrived in Seattle a bit late, walked across the street and caught a city bus to 3rd and Union.  I attended the Downtown Seattle Chat Event at the Russell Investments Center at 2nd and Union.  Afterwards I had lunch at Starbucks at the Event location.  I walked down one block to the Seattle Art Museum.  The first Thursday of the Month is free to the public.  After viewing the artworks I had a late Afternoon snack at the SAM Taste Cafe.  I stopped by Starbucks as I was walking to the bus stop to get food for dinner.  I caught the 6:08 Amtrak south to Vancouver.  I had a bowl of Ivar's Clam Chowder.  A lovely day overall.

My daughter, Catherine, and I had Valentine's Day Tea at Albertina Kerr in Portland on Feb. 8th.  We sat at a table for two.  We had delicious Finger Sandwiches and Savories, Hazelnut Scone with Devonshire cream and Marionberry Jam and Sweets for dessert with a Pot of Albertina's Classic Earl Grey Hot Tea.  Catherine purchased several jewelry items for me at their shop.  She purchased a couple decorative wall plaques for herself.

On Friday, February 21, I went to the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival with the Marshall Center 50+ Group.  I had four or five samples of Riesling Wine.  I liked the Willamette Valley and the Hillcrest samples the best.  We had late lunch at Mo's in downtown Newport.  We stopped at McDonalds in McMinneville both going and returning for restroom break and to grab a bite to eat.  Very relaxing trip.  We got back about 8:00 pm.