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Entertainment & Pastimes
In The Time Of Social Distancing
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counties. Some areas are crushed gravel, and some are asphalt.
I recently talked to a woman who said she and her husband enjoyed bicycling at East Harbor State Park. They were surprised when they came around a curve headed into a parking lot, where dozens of deer had congregated.
Picnicking Tips
Just like every year, this season is the perfect time for a picnic. Unlike every other year, we have to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. Here are just a few:
Plan ahead and bring plenty of your own disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, and perhaps even soap and water for washing your hands. Plastic trash bags that you use to cover surfaces can later be used to clean up before you leave.
You might want to avoid using a picnic table or bench. The idea of a blanket on the ground might sound like a charming return to
childhood. It also might sound like a literal pain in the backside. If so, plan ahead and bring portable chairs.
The main rule of food safety is “keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.” That means hotter than 140 degrees, or colder than 40 degrees. Food can sit out for up to two hours if the day is temperate. If it’s very hot, cold foods won’t last as long.
If possible, put cold drinks in one cooler and cold food in another. That will help the cold food stay cold for a longer period of time, since people tend to reach for drinks more often. Get the coolers out of your vehicle and into a shady spot.
If you choose to use a grill, use a food thermometer.
Online Art Show
The local arts scene is paused in the physical world, but in the online world it is more active than ever. The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council has been holding the GPCAAC Viral Art Show page on Facebook. Local artists can submit their work, and let viewers know whether the work is for sale. Some of the work has also been posted on the arts council’s webpage.
Here’s one of my latest favorite quotes: “Who we buy from now will decide who’s standing later.”
Thanks to all my friends who helped me with these ideas. I am very grateful.
The Rose Plate at The Goat on Put-in-Bay
It’s time to get the foursome together!
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