I just got off the phone with the couple that take of my house in Loreto, it may not seen like much but when I got a email from them that stated in part "aqui mucho COVID19", I got worried. Their families are fine but as I was told of 100's of cases in Loreto alone.
I'm sure we all understand medical situations in Mexico are not always up to par with US standards. So, if you plan to head to Mexico please check with more than the boarder crossing issues and get a real report with whats going on where you plan to go.
Many families in this part of Mexico will not seek medical attention unless it is dire, so the reporting may be way understated.
Update,
Just got word from my US ex pat friend that lives in Loreto and in his words "there has been some cases but not many and their back to their normal fishing schedule". So just take my warning for what it was.
I've been to Loreto several times, great place with lots to do, Very nice people in that town, hope they're ok.
I just got word today the couple that take care of my place and several other homes in Puerto Escondido A.K.A Tripui that one has come down with the 19. Honoria has tested positive and Julio her husband's test has not come back yet.
When Honoria was at a friends house cleaning and taking care what they wanted her to do she was asked to go seek medical attention due to her condition. I don't have the full info yet, but if your thinking to go to a place like Baja just beware.
i was supposed to go to puerto vallarta tomorrow to fish on the osuna's new boat. two days ago, my wife and i had a "discussion" and it was "decided" that i would not be going. not at all happy. this evening, i had to install a new kitchen faucet. half way through the installation she told me that she didn't like it and that she wanted me to get a different type. i sort of unloaded on her a little. looks like i'm going to be on quarantine anyway. i should have gone fishing!!!! ;D
Quotethis evening, i had to install a new kitchen faucet. half way through the installation she told me that she didn't like it and that she wanted me to get a different type. i sort of unloaded on her a little. looks like i'm going to be on quarantine anyway. i should have gone fishing!!!!
Always do a bad job on those things. She'll want to hire a plumber instead. :D
I used to have a girlfriend who couldn't boil water without burning it, so preferring to eat decent food I did all the cooking. Years later, I wonder about that. (She didn't actually burn the water, it just always turned out tough and dry.)
Quote from: alantani on December 10, 2020, 05:43:52 AM
i was supposed to go to puerto vallarta tomorrow to fish on the osuna's new boat. two days ago, my wife and i had a "discussion" and it was "decided" that i would not be going. not at all happy. this evening, i had to install a new kitchen faucet. half way through the installation she told me that she didn't like it and that she wanted me to get a different type. i sort of unloaded on her a little. looks like i'm going to be on quarantine anyway. i should have gone fishing!!!! ;D
Dont look at me! I'm still in the dog house for my last trip to PV. Something about fishing on her Birthday?
Quote from: alantani on December 10, 2020, 05:43:52 AM
i was supposed to go to puerto vallarta tomorrow to fish on the osuna's new boat. two days ago, my wife and i had a "discussion" and it was "decided" that i would not be going. not at all happy. this evening, i had to install a new kitchen faucet. half way through the installation she told me that she didn't like it and that she wanted me to get a different type. i sort of unloaded on her a little. looks like i'm going to be on quarantine anyway. i should have gone fishing!!!! ;D
I took the easy route and installed new kitchen faucet while wife was at work. She had no choice but to like it, and besides that I'm the dishwasher in my house
Most times, and particularly during these times —
The women in our lives need more reassurance, a sense of protection, safety, home, and someone to unload on from time to time — that could be good or bad venting.
As men, we don't always see what they need. But it is important to try our best — plus be patient (lots of this), understanding, and always trying to listen to what they are really saying or feeling. It is a life-long quest. And, reacting badly, being bull-headed, or just spouting off what we really are thinking — will do a lot of harm to our relationships.
Alan knows this already — and is a wise man.
Our anniversary is this Saturday. Plan A was to do our normal — and go to Pacific Grove/Carmel, for a few days.
That did not work out due to not being comfortable in restaurants, stores, hotels — even if they were available.
Plan B was to take the trailer over to Death Valley for a week.
That did not work out due to the Governor's mandatory "Stay-at-Home" 21 day order that started a couple of days ago.
Plan C is what we are doing — staying home and enjoying each other and our separate interests.
We hope there is no need of a plan D —
We are just grateful to have a nice warm home to be in this year for the holidays. Many of our neighbors are not as fortunate.
Best,
Fred
Few months more, just a few, that is what I tell myself and my family.
Made my omelet and thanked the Lord for waking up today and the meal with a smile.
I am going to light a fire in the pit tonight before the snow storm and chill with the girls.
Plumbing, lol, buy a few and stage it and procrastinate for a few weeks for the decision to be final :-)
After Alan's message I had no idea that my wife (SWMBO) had a sister that I didn't know about :D
When all of this hit, our Dining Room became her "office" and it pretty much looks like a low tech movie studio - but everyday I see her educating and helping 24 kids navigate these unusual times - no way I could do what she is doing, let alone do it as well. - john
Quote from: SoCalAngler on December 10, 2020, 04:00:54 AM
I just got word today the couple that take care of my place and several other homes in Puerto Escondido A.K.A Tripui that one has come down with the 19. Honoria has tested positive and Julio her husband's test has not come back yet.
let's hope they all pull through ok.
Quote from: Gobi King on December 10, 2020, 05:24:35 PM
Few months more, just a few, that is what I tell myself and my family.
Shibley, my theory is that it's impossible to wait this thing out. By the time we return to something that is "normal" we will have forgotten what "normal" is and will have a new perspective of what "normal" should be. It's sort of like loosing a loved one. We are grieving the loss but inch-by-inch we'll adjust. It may be best to accept it as a part of life and just get on with it all.
Maybe that's too abstruse, but it helps my mental state.
-steve
The world is overcrowded. Covid-19 is nature's way of thinning the population. Think about it. What happens when a herd of deer (or any other group of animals) outgrows its habitat? Dominick
I had wanted to get in a few more trips before the end of the year, but a few reports from family in the TJ area that didn't make it passed Thanksgiving made me stop. I know things are much different there in many ways but I have been on the bad end of things before. So my honey-do list helped me during these times. I know tough to hear, but the more money I save fixing stuff just means more $$$ for fishing ;D.
On the upside. I was at Longfin in SoCal talking to Tom there about the Tony Reyes trips which just announced starting back up. So, given the vaccine coming, I'm looking forward to booking a trip on the boat ;D.
Ok so I have been forced to safely meetings and I'm certified bye home land and the state of Virginia,,,epa,,osha,,msha,,,,, ;) if you just put this on your safe anywhere,,,, :) overkill,,,,,,, :D I thought people would look at me crazy,,,,,, :o but no there like I might need that,,,,,,, ;D
The COVID situation in Baja (and PV) is similar to here in the USA, and is also moving exponentially in the wrong direction. Repotrting is lower there, so it is probably worse. Mexico is about to do their their twice-a-month update of the the stoplight map, and just about every region is moving one color in the wrong direction. Like in the USA, hospital beds are in short supply, but they are also running low on basic medications to be able do do stuff like intubation. From the stuff that I have heard from folks in Loreto, things are not necessarily that much worse than places in the USA, but not better either. There have been illness and even loss of life in the fishing community.
Baja (north) is expected to move into RED, which means as close to shelter in place as they get down there. BCS (Loreto, La Paz, Cabo) is is expected to go from yellow into into orange.
Having said that, many of these communities rely on tourist dollars to put food on the table for working class folks. I know folks that are more than happy to see a tourist right now in the Loreto. Mexico is doing what it can to keep tourism open via air travel, but technically the land border is already closed to tourism traffic, and enforcement could pick up again. If you do decide to go, be aware that the infection risk is higher than it was in the spring, and if you need medical help, you may not get it, or if you do you will be taking it from a local. I have read that some travel insurance (and medical evacuation) polices are starting to include COVID again. This is worth looking into if you are considering going.
Quote from: foakes on December 10, 2020, 05:16:38 PM
Most times, and particularly during these times —
The women in our lives need more reassurance, a sense of protection, safety, home, and someone to unload on from time to time — that could be good or bad venting.
Every household is different. If flesh eating zombies ever break into my house, I know which one of us is going to be fighting them off with a hatchet, and who will be hiding under the bed. Just checked, and I still fit, even after gaining the quarantine 15... :)
But the advice to exercise a little extra patience and awareness with our household members is a spot on.
Quote from: Benni3 on December 11, 2020, 04:38:51 AM
Ok so I have been forced to safely meetings and I'm certified bye home land and the state of Virginia,,,epa,,osha,,msha,,,,, ;) if you just put this on your safe anywhere,,,, :) overkill,,,,,,, :D I thought people would look at me crazy,,,,,, :o but no there like I might need that,,,,,,, ;D
A couple thoughts: Don't need the organic vapor cartridge, any particulate filter will work. And those masks all have relief valves, so if you are infected but unaware (the big problem with COVID spread), you are not protecting other people from yourself. In terms of helping the community, a three ply cloth mask might be a better option for going to the supermarket. But if I were walking into a mask free congregate setting like a political rally, I would go with a well fitted respirator like Bennie's ;D
-J
Quote from: Dominick on December 11, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
The world is overcrowded. Covid-19 is nature's way of thinning the population. Think about it. What happens when a herd of deer (or any other group of animals) outgrows its habitat? Dominick
Poor old Mother Nature. She only has a couple of tools in her tool box: disease, famine, pestilence, natural disaster, etc. Unfortunately, those damn humans keep finding little ways to sneak around her: medicine, vaccines, fertilizers, pesticides, levees, seawalls, etc. Then, she found this new tool: climate change. That will get them for sure.
-s
Quote from: Benni3 on December 11, 2020, 04:38:51 AM
Ok so I have been forced to safely meetings and I'm certified bye home land and the state of Virginia,,,epa,,osha,,msha,,,,, ;) if you just put this on your safe anywhere,,,, :) overkill,,,,,,, :D I thought people would look at me crazy,,,,,, :o but no there like I might need that,,,,,,, ;D
For spraying/sanding you need both the dust filter and the activated carbon (vapor) filter (like in the P-95). The dust filter will work until it is clogged. The activated carbon will load up with vapors it removes from the air. Trouble is, it keeps absorbing stuff from the air when you take it off. You can extend the life by keeping it in the bag when not in use. There is no easy way to know if it is still working except, maybe, the smell test. Some places like fiberglassing shops make you write the date on the mask with a Sharpie when you open the bag and then replace it after a certain amount of time. It may be as little as 40 hours use or 30 days for the 3M P-95. I believe it's an insurance thing.
-s
Quote from: oc1 on December 11, 2020, 06:15:49 AM
Quote from: Benni3 on December 11, 2020, 04:38:51 AM
Ok so I have been forced to safely meetings and I'm certified bye home land and the state of Virginia,,,epa,,osha,,msha,,,,, ;) if you just put this on your safe anywhere,,,, :) overkill,,,,,,, :D I thought people would look at me crazy,,,,,, :o but no there like I might need that,,,,,
For spraying/sanding you need both the dust filter and the activated carbon (vapor) filter (like in the P-95). The dust filter will work until it is clogged. The activated carbon will load up with vapors it removes from the air. Trouble is, it keeps absorbing stuff from the air when you take it off. You can extend the life by keeping it in the bag when not in use. There is no easy way to know if it is still working except, maybe, the smell test. Some places like fiberglassing shops make you write the date on the mask with a Sharpie when you open the bag and then replace it after a certain amount of time. It may be as little as 40 hours use or 30 days for the 3M P-95. I believe it's an insurance thing.
-s
I always use a paper filter before the fiberglass filter,,,,,,,,, ;) before it was just to keep paint dust out,,,, :) ok I'm just saying N95 are bull%$#%@*,,,,,, :o if i a got fit tested mask it's certified by a billionaire dollar company and I just feel safe and yes the cdc wears them,,,,,, 8) I just wonder why they don't tell people the same thing I have been told for 25 years and the coronavirus had gotten so bad in this valley nobody is making fun of me wearing it,,,,,,,, ;D