Making friends during the epidemic!

@GreatMartin (23672)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
May 31, 2020 4:35pm CST
Being a social person it is pretty hard not to be able to go out to the movies, the theatre, restaurants, etc., and/or meet people so one has to adapt and, luckily for me, I have made some new friends over the past 10 weeks and I don't fail to spend some time with them every day. First there is the Lizard family: 1) Lenny the dad 3) Larry and Lonnie, the kids, always waiting at the door to come in 4) Lorraine the mother 8 & 10) daughters/sisters Linda and Liz always coming from or going to the pool--the whole family greets me and then go about their business. 2) Bonnie the butterfly who always stops doing whatever she was doing to let me admire her beauty and then she flies off. 5) There is reliable Myrtle in all her glory standing to greet me whenever I go downstairs. 6) My best friend is Lucy who lives next door to me and runs into my apartment any chance she gets. 7) And she always bullies the dalmatian who lives in the building next door. 9) No matter what time I go out Cary Crow is waiting for me near the mailboxes or it could be it is where people leave bread for him to nibble on but I prefer to think it is the former. 12) Now Benny the bird is another story as, like clockwork, he is on the walkway outside my door at 12:30 PM, sun, rain, wind or all 3 waiting for me to give him his half of orange! 11) Well, never know when my friends and I will want to take out the yacht so John keeps it in tip-top shape!
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@marguicha (222371)
• Chile
31 May 20
I loved your post! Even with Luna´s company, once in a while I feel down. I wish I could invite someone to live with my in my too big house.
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@marguicha (222371)
• Chile
1 Jun 20
@GreatMartin So true. And then, for me, there are also the books.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2 Jun 20
@marguicha I've been very lax in my reading boxes but they are waiting, patiently, for me!!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
One of the main reasons I have never been lonely or even experienced it is because there is a whole world out there to keep me company!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
31 May 20
Those are the best kind of friends to make.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
I agree--they know when to leave!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Jun 20
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
31 May 20
The virus made us see another side of life and another side of ourselves I guess. Say hi to your friends for me please
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
It didn't take a virus for me to see another side of life--been that way ever since I could remember.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
1 Jun 20
I love how you are always positive and find something to be happy about. As for me, I could do without the lizard family.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
Are you kidding?? The lizards keep all the ants and roaches away!! Plus if you start looking at them they can be funny!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Jun 20
@db20747 What kind? What color? Curled tails? We have all kinds plus iguanas!
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
3 Jun 20
@GreatMartin I need lizards!
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• Agra, India
1 Jun 20
That was such a good way of looking at things
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
I have always been very particular who I make friends with because they become my family but when it comes to insects, animals, etc., I love them all!
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
3 Jun 20
@GreatMartin even nats and mosquitos! They love me
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• Agra, India
1 Jun 20
@kepweng yes...we should be careful
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 May 20
Oh I see you have met my friends. Good to know.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
They get around!!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2 Jun 20
@CarolDM And they bring their friends!!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Jun 20
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@alienstar (5142)
• India
1 Jun 20
This disease has stuck the whole world very hard and almost 60% of people are locked inside their house.It just seems each and every person is interacting online for everything they need in life. So, we could make some new online friends as many are spending more time on internet and it is also very very difficult to meet any of these new online friends because of this epidemic
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
I spend more time with nature--a lot of fun!
@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
31 May 20
Every friend has a name ! And I'll bet they equally adore GreatMartin !
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
Well, they keep on coming back!! Of course I do research to find out what each species like so I sort of bribe their friendship!!
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@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Jun 20
@GreatMartin It's a friendship offering . If you and they are happy, it's all good.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2 Jun 20
@much2say It's all good!
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@FourWalls (67380)
• United States
1 Jun 20
I have a group of squirrels in the back yard who simply refuse to stay at home or practice social distancing. Of course, I sort of encourage that with peanuts for them......
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
I was just thinking of my squirrel family--haven't seen them in awhile--wonder where they went--may have to take a walk around today and look for them--maybe one of my neighbors is feeding them better!!
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
31 May 20
They look like a great group of friends.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
5 Jun 20
@Dragonairy1 True but a little food giving doesn't hurt!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
They are and most bring friends around to meet me---or could it be the food I give them?
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• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
5 Jun 20
@GreatMartin I’m shocked you would think it’s anything less then your sparkling personality next you’ll be telling me the birds only visit me for the peanuts
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
3 Jun 20
Isnt that nice, my buddies the squirrels always come up to me and enjoy whatever snack I give and they stay around while I ask them how their doing and what they're up to today
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Jun 20
I don't know what happened to my squirrels--maybe one of my neighbors are feeding them better, more or different!
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@Janet357 (75646)
31 May 20
You remind me of Dr.Jeff the Rocky Mountain. These critters are great friends.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
All critters are if you just let them be!
@ZedSmart (19751)
• Philippines
31 May 20
Good to hear that you're able to find comfort on your newly found friends.
@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Jun 20
They are great--can just sit an watch them for hours!