{"id":904,"date":"2020-09-07T12:35:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T12:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.suburbandiva.com\/?p=904"},"modified":"2020-09-08T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T14:25:51","slug":"april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.suburbandiva.com\/2020\/09\/07\/april\/","title":{"rendered":"April"},"content":{"rendered":"

As castaways from society, the first couple of weeks felt like Gilligan’s Island<\/em>–all laughs and coconut cream pies for every meal. The second half of the month was more like The Island of Doctor Moreau<\/em> as we devolved into unrecognizable creatures; angry, furry, and growling at each other and no one was wearing pants. <\/p>\n

Although everything had ground to a halt, we still had hope that it was temporary and while Easter would be in quarantine, by May Day we’d be in the relative clear. Those spring celebrations would be postponed just a few weeks and this quarantine was going to be in our rearview mirror if we had anywhere to drive.<\/p>\n

Obviously, that didn’t happen.<\/p>\n

We celebrated birthdays with caveats that party guests would be forthcoming. Rainchecks on happiness. Movie nights, days, weeks. We cooked! Things that we weren’t necessarily hungry for or things you really shouldn’t prepare yourself–I’m looking at you sushi and yogurt–but we were supplying our island and honing survival skills without even knowing it. We were going to be rescued any day now…<\/p>\n

It is now Day 182 on the island and counting. Our distress signals go unheeded but we can fashion a mean facemask out of banana leaves.*<\/p>\n

*Please note that’s the only thing I’m willing to use the banana leaves for despite the biggest shortages at the grocery store. <\/p>\n

Also, Ricardo Montaban owes me a refund because this is the worst episode of the season.<\/p>\n

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As castaways from society, the first couple of weeks felt like Gilligan’s Island–all laughs and coconut cream pies for every meal. The second half of the month was more like The Island of Doctor Moreau as we devolved into unrecognizable creatures; angry, furry, and growling at each other and no one was wearing pants. 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