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It’s an overcast but warm day in Santa Clarita, Calif., and Drew Wolitarsky is sprawled out in his yard, sounding as relaxed as a man can sound in these trying times.

“I’m just outside laying on the hammock, listening to the birds sing,” the Blue Bombers receiver said, Tuesday. “It’s a beautiful morning. I can’t complain.”

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It’s the kind of break we all occasionally need from the constant news stream of sickness and death around us.

Wolitarsky lives with his family some 40 miles north of Los Angeles, in a county that had reached 44 deaths and 2,505 cases of COVID-19 by early Tuesday afternoon (source:Los Angeles Times).

The 25-year-old is heeding the advice of the medical experts and staying home as much as possible.

That’s not the preferred route for a self-described free spirit infected with a healthy dose of wanderlust.

“Thankfully, I front-loaded my travelling, and got back by January 21,” Wolitarsky said. “I was lucky to get out when I did.”