Social DisDancing

here we are what about 7 weeks into our Covid 19 Virus/Small Business Closure/Social Distancing/Economic 'Downturn', whatever the label, this staying home and not working, mask-wearing, social shaming, unemployment collecting, and most importantly, the deadly consequences of infection, WHEN'S IT GONNA STOP! Nobody seems to know, and I'm fine with that, as long as I'm collecting my hard earned tax dollars and can stay solvent. I've accomplished a few projects around the house, my family doesn't mind me cooking for them all day, and, I GET TO RIDE MY BIKE ANYTIME AS MUCH AS I WANT! I wanna retire someday, soo I guess in a twisted way, this is part of my RIT program ( Retiree In Training ) that I've been chuckling about the past few years. I'll be 60 in September, so I have a few more years to go, and a few more years for my mutual funds to bounce back before I really need.... So, yeah, over 100 miles/week now, at least 1/2 on trails. A couple of the Blue Hills roads are closed to cars for now, and they happen to contain most of the good climbs in the park. It's been a WET spring, and trails are suffering from the deluge of newly-found outdoorspeople who are traipsing ( and riding )around all the puddles and wet spots and blowing them out. Nobody likes their new running shoes to get wet and muddy, and there are still alot of riders who JUST DON'T GET IT! The good thing about BLue Hills, is that most of the trails are actually old carriage paths, built of hardened gravel and rock. So I have choices> Clean but boring solo road ride, or potentially ass-soaking trail ride. The Hills has some drainage problems, so much of this time of year, water is flowing on those hardened trails. The aforementioned mud spots, in defense of those who prefer to go 'round, are much a part of the drainage problems, and need to be remedied. But the Blue Hills despite its wild feel, is an 'urban park', and the DCR has many roads running through it, so ALL of their maintenance goes into paved roads and gates and stuff. ( somehow I got distracted and never finished this, so, "it is what it is" )