Well I guess I won’t be taking the GT3 out for a drive this weekend. It would be highly uncivilized to contribute to the already horrible air quality caused by the many wildfires that are burning in the Bay Area. Somewhat ironically, the areas of fun mountain roads that us local car enthusiasts frequent are almost all on fire right now, so it’s not like I can take the 911 to its usual spots, either. This is not a complaint, but rather an observation. Of course I am hoping the best for those living in the affected areas, and a hearty Godspeed to the firefighters and first-responders.
The Fall semester starts next week, which is quite difficult to believe that it’s here. These days I don’t really notice the passage of months, not with being in lockdown since March and each day largely blending into the sameness of the next. There’s no freedom to go anywhere or do the things I’m used to, no room for spontaneity, so I’ve settled down into this new rhythm, one of not noticing the usual big events on the calendar. Does it really make a difference that a new school year starts next week? Not at the moment, no: I’ll still be doing the same thing I’ve done since March for the foreseeable future.
Again, not complaining, but a statement of facts.
Under normal times I would indeed be taking the GT3 out for a spirited drive this weekend, to clear the mind and have some joy of machine before the looming Monday arrives and I’ll have to deal with the super craziness that the beginning of Fall semester typically brings. No such luck this year, obviously, and honestly none of us on the tech support side knows what a fully remote start to the school year will look like. It’s unprecedented for sure, and I hope we never have to go through it again after this one.
I need it.