Thoughts during the apocalypse, Part Three.

Just a lazy day here at La Casa Farinella. Got up late, went out for coffee and to pick up a prescription, observing the social-distancing rule at all times. Then came back home and was visited by my long-time friend Alex Salachi — we sat in front of my house, again observing proper distancing for a pandemic.

It was good to greet a visitor. I’m not a social animal to begin with, but when we’re ordered to be distant and aloof, it makes it all the more difficult to comply. Conversation takes on more meaning when it’s done in person, too — we can all text or email, but it’s nice to be assured of someone’s continued presence when you hear it in person.

Rigatoni and meatballs from TABLE by Jen Royle.

Later in the day, I opened the fridge and pulled out the second entree order I got yesterday from TABLE by Jen Royle in Boston — rigatoni and meatballs. For a more detailed discussion of my trip up to the Hub yesterday, just scroll down to the following post.

I re-heated Jen’s dish the right way — slowly, in a pot, adding just a tiny bit of my favorite sauce to compensate for what might evaporate in the process. Needless to say, the order really hit the spot. I also still had some bread from last night and warmed that up, and topped it all off with two of her yummy ricotta zeppoli. I may not eat for the rest of the week.

And now, like many of you, I’m binge-watching TV. As my friend Jen Toland of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette would say at various times when there’s nobody available to interview within the Patriots’ locker room, “This is what it’s come to.” Indeed, it is.

Now, for a few other thoughts on the road to the apocalypse:

** I just got through watching the third-season debut episode of “Westworld” for about the 18th time. HBO, you are killing me. But there just aren’t any good movies on and I’ve already spent enough this month on “on demand.” Saw “Bombshell,” the story of the sexual harassment scandals at Fox News, and boy, was Charlize Theron impressive as Megyn Kelly.

And no, I can’t bring myself to watch “Road House” again.

** I’m already sick of the tweets and Instagram posts in which Tom Brady is shilling for more season-ticket holders in Tampa.

** You know you are old when movies you saw in theaters are now on Turner Classic Movies.

** Have you noticed how quickly gas prices have dropped during the height of the suggested stay-at-home period? Regular is down to $2.19 or less around here, and a few miles closer to the coast, it’s actually slipped under $2 a gallon. And I suppose it will spike ridiculously up once people are moving about again.

** Guests coming up this week on The Owner’s Box are Norwood High boys’ hoop coach Kristen McDonnell and Boston Bruins play-by-play voice Jack Edwards. Stay tuned.

** Body temperature is 96.1, breath was held 62 seconds and no coughs, no extra pains, no sniffles. And I have plenty of toilet paper. Ready for another day. See you then.