Dispatch from quarantine in the suburbs
It is oddly similar, in a way. What's happening outside my window is more or less the same. Traffic on the interior neighborhood streets is minimal, as it's always been. It's a little more common to see people spending time outside, walking their dogs or bicycling/etc, but overall, the visible rhythms of activity in the neighborhood are more or less the same. The playground is closed, but people play in the grass or on the sidewalk. Sure, I assume people are staying at home more now and going places less, but that doesn't markedly change the neighborhood's pulse. It's still typical suburban quiet. Ordinarily, I would have chances to escape, but right now, I don't. The occasional aimless, meandering walks I've been taking through the boring suburban scenery here just aren't doing it for me. There is nowhere to go. The most interesting thing within walking distance might be the highway overpass just outside the neighborhood, where below, the traffic