Life in the time of COVID-19: Lynn Rudmin Chong, Rumney

Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020 Updated Apr 29, 2020
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While practicing personal distancing . . .

How do you spend your time?

We started a new puppy in September. Neville is now 10 months, a Chihuahua mix. He takes lots of attention, plus he hops funnily on all four feet like a lamb, sometimes, exuberant, and makes my husband and I laugh.

What are you reading?

I am reading a wonderful long, new Carolyn Chute novel, The Recipe for Revolution, set in rural Maine. Many people remember her for her The Beans of Egypt, Maine, but she's written many more books. I corresponded with her for a time. She told me that she handwrites everything and gives it to a neighbor to get onto computer, for it to go to her editor and publisher. She and husband Michael and their dogs live in isolation, mainly, always.

What are you listening to?

I listen to NHPR, NPR, and BBC at night all the time. Whatever is on.

What are you watching on TV?

On TV my husband Rob does the choosing, and I watch with him or read. He likes the noisy police and fire series and the hospital-setting series.

How has this pandemic changed your life?

This pandemic has changed my life because I am the one not shopping. Rob shops. He drops my stamped letters into the post office's outside box. He got me the New York Times online, though I much prefer the flutter activity of turning pages. I see The Laconia Daily Sun in paper form and online if he didn't shop and bring a paper one home. We've always given to NHPR, but now in this time of newspapers needing strengthening, have donated to The Laconia Daily Sun and Concord Monitor. I walk the dogs more often, another change.

How has it changed your priorities in life?

I just want to hear from our adult children and my siblings and friends that their lives are progressing safely. We have to look out for so many at this time, though, and consider that the African countries already are low on hospitals and supplies - so closing World Health Organization off from our financial aid that's been regular - that's a horrible thing to do. Countries in the world need the WHO help. A priority - we must not sink to being horrible, away from being a reliable world leader.

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