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Dear Ted #37

I don't know what you thought the apocalypse would be, but it is nothing at all like I figured it would be.  I mean, I expected zombies, nuclear bombs, Yellowstone blowing up, meteor hitting the earth.  Who knows.  But, a virus originating in China from a person eating a bat raw is not what I expected.  I never expected that we would have power, running water and all the  luxuries, let alone internet.  I guess that may be why I'm actually ok with this whole apocalypse thing.  Other than I'm very scared about any of our family getting this horrible virus.  We are pretty much locked away.  I go out to go to work and the grocery store.  I try and go once a week on a visit with Crystal and family and Raja and family.  But, we sit outside and there are no hugs.  Can you imagine???  I cannot hug our grandchildren.  It is horrible!!!!!  KayeLynn goes to work and home - and she does the social distance visits with me.  The schools have been out since mid-March.  They aren'

Dear Ted #36

I haven't written for two weeks.  That seems crazy.  It's not that I haven't been thinking about you, I have.  Pretty much constantly. Things are crazy.  Easter came and went.  The only way to see my kids and grandkids was to drive and stand out in the yard  and talk and send distant hugs and love.  I hate this stupid apocalypse. They are talking about starting to open up the world again a bit.  I am expecting that it's going to be shut down or have  another surge of the virus. Work is insane.  So few flights and so few people.  It's kind of hanging steady, though, so we'll see what the next few weeks brings.  Never in my life did I think I'd have people that came and wanted out of first class.  But, mostly people can have their own row - for safety sake.  But, people in first class don't always get that option.  I  now have to call people up on the upgrade list.  Do you want to sit by someone??  Or do you want your own row?? Going to  be a  stra