I notice that I’ll be feeling okay about things, then get back on the NYT or CNN site and suddenly those good feelings plummet. I was in the LA airport last week waiting hours at a gate for a connection and CNN blared from the TV. That was when I realized what you mentioned — same stories, same news, over and over again. So it really is okay to limit it. If there is breaking news, we’ll know it.

I’m legit in quarantine, having arrived home from France last week, so I’ve only been out to walk. Or sit on the front porch. But I’ve noticed people smile and wave as they walk past or as one of us walks out into the street. Portland is a friendly place anyway, but it seems much more so to me at the moment.