Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
My Morning COFFEE
A BARROW STREEY Stoop
GREENWICH VILLAGE
NEW YORK NY
2020
During the early days of the 2020 Covid Pandemic, New York. Since there were no restaurants, cafes, or bars open in the early days of the Covid 19 Pandemic (Closed due to the Pandemic), I'd hang out at one of the little parks in my neighborhood, or get a coffee at the local Korean Market, and find a stoop to sit on in Greenwich Village. I'd sip my cofffee, make phone calls, test friends, look at Instagram, and real my Google New Feed. This was after I made myself Breakfast at home (never eating out). I'd make Tea everyday, and have either; a bowl of Cereal with slices of Banana, Oatmeal, or an Egg Sandwich. Then I'd hop in the shower and get dressed.
Yes, I'd go to the Korean Market on Bleecker Street, and get my coffee. Then I'd hand out on a stoop or in a park and hangout for about an hour and a half, before heading back home.
I'd go hame and make lunch, a sandwich, a Burger, Pasta, or heat up a bowl of Soup, if I had some. I'd drink Apple Cider and eat my lunch, listening to 1010 WINS News Radio to find out what was going on in the city, the rest of America and the World, and the latest Covid 19 news.
After lunch, I'd go out again for my second cup of coffee, go to the park, and again, make phone calls and Texts, listen to music, and look at Instagram and read news stories. After about an hour and a half, I'd head back home to make myself dinner. I ate all my meals at home, never ordering take out food, or eating out for almost a year, making 3 meals a day and snacks in-between, for more than 1,000 meals in a row, made by me for myself.
After dinner, I'd go out for the third coffee of the day, before heading in for the day. I'd get back home and spend the night watching TV before going to sleep. The next day, I'd get up and o it all again.
Yes, my main objective was to stay healthy, and not to get Covid, especially in the early days of the Pandemic, before vaccinations were available. Many people were dying those first 9 months or so. In the first few months 700 or more people a day were dying, with most of them in New York City. Yes i was trying to stay safe, wearing a mask when I was near people, but trying to avoid contact for the most part. I had hand sanitizers and was constantly washing my hands. I'd listen to Governor Cuomo's press conference on Covid, each and every morning, and then I'd go out for coffee after that. I was just trying to make it through the day, killing time, and staying safe. And so I did.
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
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