sad St Patrick's Day

[OC Richard]

I could say "happy St Patrick's Day" but there's not much joy this year.

Locally all events have been cancelled and the pubs will be empty. Actually the ordinances vary from city to city but I know all of my Pipe Band gigs and Irish band gigs have been cancelled. My Pipe Band's pub crawls, which were going to take place on Saturday, Sunday, and today, are cancelled.

Normally I would be spending today, all day, kilted up with pipes in hand but I sit at home with little to do.

My workplace is closed until further notice. My daughter's University is closed. Happily my wife can work her tech job from home.

My one bright spot today is that I have one solo gig that is still happening! A very small house party I've been playing at for 20 years. The host says they're only expecting a half-dozen people this year, but they're still hosting the gathering, and they still want me to play. (I sit in the corner and play uillean pipes, Scottish smallpipes, and whistles.)