Evita4213

Thanks for starting this thread! I think that we’ve all come to realize how important it is to stay connected. 
 

I am writing from my apartment in Brooklyn, NY. We are on a “pause,” which means non-essential businesses will soon be closed. Basically, the order is to stay home. It’s eerie to see the city that never sleeps so quiet. I have been working from home for the past week. I am an event professional and our industry has been hit hard, just like the tourism industry. My employment is a bit uncertain at the moment, but I can’t think too much about that. One day at a time. 
 

My husband is a police officer with NYPD so he has been working as usual. It’s scary and confusing. I’ve not been in contact with anyone but my husband, but since he is out with the public every day, often in close proximity to others, I am concerned for our health. Thankfully, my husband has a habit of stocking up on household supplies, so we have plenty of disinfectant and toilet paper, without having had to buy any recently. My husband hopes my obsessive cleaning continues after this crisis. 😀

I love to cook, but rarely have the time to make anything other than a quick dinner. Meal prep prevails in my house! But I’ve given that up for now and have been cooking up a storm! It makes me happy to prepare a nice meal for my husband when he gets home from a long day at work. Our neighborhood is usually quite vibrant, with lots of bars and restaurants. We love going out to eat. Now that restaurants are limited to take out/delivery, we’ve been ordering from our favorite spots once or twice a week to support them as much as we can. The support for our small businesses has been incredibly inspiring and I’m so thankful for our community. I hope they all come out in the other side and I can’t wait to get back to our favorite places!!

Otherwise, I’m spending my time practicing my makeup skills with online tutorials and trying to do something that while a bit frivolous, brings me a lot of joy!!  And of course, I’m travel planning. We have two Celebrity cruises scheduled, one to the Bahamas on the Equinox in May and one to Alaska on the Eclipse in July. I will wait to see what happens with those sailings. In the meantime, I’ve got 4 potential itineraries to choose from in 2021. With any luck, we’ll be back sailing again soon!!

Thanks everyone for keeping things positive, and for keeping us all informed. Stay safe and healthy. Until we cruise again!

I was on the July 20th sailing. I will enjoy reliving my wonderful vacation through your report 😀