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Never Take A Hypochondriac To A Pandemic
Noseweek
|May 2020
From Ronald Wohlman’s New York Corona Diary
Day 30. A Lazy Easter Sunday afternoon
Happy Easter to all my friends celebrating this chocolaty holiday. I hope you’ve all had a great day. Blessings. But back to me now. (It’s funny, I just received a review of this diary from a new reader in Spain, and she said, “ ...you have the perfect blend of narcissism and paranoia.”) So, running with the narcissism for just a sec, it’s my birthday in three weeks. Cinco de Mayo/May 5th. Just mentioning it now in case you’d like to send something. You know, with deliveries all running slower than usual, you might want to hop on that first thing tomorrow. Just a thought. A Peloton Bike would be so amazing. Thank you. Gosh. Amazing!!! But it’s up to you. It’s the thought that counts. Really. I mean, honestly, gifts at my age, I love ’em!!! A funny card with a serious check, also a lovely thought. I’ll leave it with you. Talk amongst yourselves. Maybe a surprise party? Today’s been a slow day. A-Zoom here, a WhatsApp there. A lovely scroll on Instagram. A drop in at Houseparty (don’t know what the hell that app’s about). Some texting. One voice-call. FaceTime with Zoe. A Facebook entry. Meme catch-ups in group chats. The Washington Post and The New York Times online.
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