DAY 9: "A Test For Me"

     Woke at 5, far too early. Took a Mindful Self-Compassion break; not the full-blown meditation. 

     Then, shower ahead. 

     For a body in quarantine, today's gonna be a big day. Just the sudden idea to hang my mask on the doorknob felt like a major breakthrough.

     By some miracle, we actually make it to the testing site on time. Despite waiting behind four lines of cars, I hit my mark barely five minutes after the scheduled appointment.

     First booth confirms my I.D.. Here, I receive a code on paper to check my results online at a later date. 

     Second booth: A narrow swab goes into each nostril for ten seconds apiece. It tickles the back of the throat. Then I'm done. "Check your code in 24 to 72 hours." Everyone is very nice.

     Once home, Brandon tells me that his own results came back Negative! Woohoo, I'm in the running!