Jax and Coronavirus

[acme54321]

I'll tell you what, everyone in Duval county with a boat was practicing social distancing on it.  Some better than others  . I've never seen so many boats on the water in the 10 years that I've lived here.  We went to a less popular spot (specifically to avoid crowds) that on a normal weekend has 2 or 3 boats pulled up.  There must have been at least 10 when we left.  Everyone where we were was keeping their space but I passed a few other groups that clearly didn't GAF.

[BridgeTroll]

Took a road trip yesterday as gas is cheap...  Stopped at the Okeefenokee state park then drove some back roads through Georgia. Been biking a lot too... Baldwin trail is nice but can get crowded.  You can ride for miles at the Equestrian center and never see another human... 

[thelakelander]

^Sounds pretty cool. This is the first time that a Sunday has felt like every other weekday to me. I'm going to knock out a transportation graphic for my firm and then do some biking and exploring in the old turpentine/truck farming areas around Hastings, Armstrong and Crescent Lake.

[Adam White]

wishing you (and your family) the best Adam!

Thanks! Everything seems okay so far - if the missus has this thing, she's one of the people with mild symptoms.

[thelakelander]

I have a few friends in NYC, Seattle and Italy that have the virus. They've been sharing their experiences on text chains throughout this past week. Much of it has been focused on preparing everyone as if they'll catch it and how to deal with it, if it happens. I'll post a few screen shots in a few.

[sandyshoes]

Lakelander #78 - please write about your "turpentine tour" when you get back?  Adam White - kindest thoughts to you and your wife. 

[thelakelander]

Just finished my deadline. About to head out now. Will do Sandyshoes. My great great grandfather worked in a turpentine camp out there back in 1900 and I promised some people, I'd do some Gullah Geechee research on a historic African-American farming community out there called Armstrong. So it should be fun.

[thelakelander]

Also, a few messages from friends in Seattle and NYC:

[Ken_FSU]

^Props for still squeezing in that cardio! 

[Ken_FSU]

Continue to be impressed by Curry's firm but measured response, resisting a curfew to avoid putting undue stress on the police force, but threatening to condemn and turn off utilities to any business flagrantly violating the work from home if possible/6 feet apart if not order.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/03/24/watch-live-mayor-lenny-curry-provides-briefing-on-coronavirus-response/

Not sure what you guys' experience has been like, but overall, I'm really proud of how the city's reacted and come together here in the last week and a half. Feels like it's being taken seriously by citizens and businesses, and at this point, new infections here in Duval don't seem to be growing as quickly as other areas.

[Charles Hunter]

Curry is certainly doing better at projecting confidence, competence, and understanding of the gravity of the situation.  Very unlike his counterparts at the state and federal levels.

[Steve]

Continue to be impressed by Curry's firm but measured response, resisting a curfew to avoid putting undue stress on the police force, but threatening to condemn and turn off utilities to any business flagrantly violating the work from home if possible/6 feet apart if not order.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/03/24/watch-live-mayor-lenny-curry-provides-briefing-on-coronavirus-response/

Not sure what you guys' experience has been like, but overall, I'm really proud of how the city's reacted and come together here in the last week and a half. Feels like it's being taken seriously by citizens and businesses, and at this point, new infections here in Duval don't seem to be growing as quickly as other areas.

I've been shocked at how well Curry is doing.

I think DeSantis has done less well, and Trump has been, well, as I would have expected him to be in this situation.

[Ken_FSU]

^Agree on all fronts, Steve.

[Ken_FSU]

More in the good deeds deserve recognition too category:

Shad Khan donates $1 million to Northeast Florida nonprofits to help with covid-19 response.

Further donations from Khan likely.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/shad-khan-to-donate-dollar1-million-to-northeast-florida-covid-19-relief

[Bill Hoff]

More in the good deeds deserve recognition too category:

Shad Khan donates $1 million to Northeast Florida nonprofits to help with covid-19 response.

Further donations from Khan likely.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/shad-khan-to-donate-dollar1-million-to-northeast-florida-covid-19-relief

Kind of embarrassing how small of a donation that is for him.