Santa, self-isolating somewhere in Florida Who says it isn't a normal Christmas? Why just this morning we watched on the news how airports are again teeming with people, ready to travel back home and infect Mom, Dad, Auntie, and Grandpa. 'Tis better to give than receive after all. Health experts suggest getting a covid test …
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Source: AP/KSAT Breaking News! Your humble blogger decided to get tested. Yes, after watching for months now all the video images of people having a cotton swab shoved up their nose, I thought I'd like to be featured on the news too. Unfortunately nary a journalist was there to chronicle the event. I'm apparently about …
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Carefree on Miami Beach, 6/26/2020 Source: NY Post “As we stand here today, all 50 states and territories across the country are opening up, and safely and responsibly."Vice Président Pence, June 26, 2020 Bars here in Florida are closing yet again. Darn the luck. I hadn't actually gotten to one yet, but sitting amongst some …
(With respectful apologies to blogger Leslie at Praying for Eyebrowz) Funny, the hair stylist makes this look so easy each time..." Barber shops are now open here, but I remain resolute that I will steer clear of such perilous primp. I am, however, noticing that the 'ol eyebrows are taking a frightful turn towards Leonid …
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Source: Clipartix.com So what's considered a luxury vs. a necessity at the moment? I haven't gotten a haircut in about eight weeks. Unlike those freewheeling cats up in Georgia, Florida remains, ahem, cautious, and is keeping its salons and barber shops closed for the moment. I certainly could use a good shearing, but I admit …
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Keep moving, folks. Nothing to see here... As the days begin to blend together, I feel a strong kinship now to Violet, the Dowager Countess of Downton. What's a weekend? Someone on social media recently asked, "What Do You Miss?" Nearly all of the comments from people were endearing: getting together with friends, hugging relatives, …
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Screen shot of S&P 500 via Google 4/15/2020 Bylaw 1.7(a)(4-3) of this blog's charter states... 'A topical post relevant to retirement must be published at least three times a year.' "Seriously?! You're really going to take your readers THERE? You could also write about the virtues of removing impacted wisdom teeth; people are about as …
River at Tampa Bay Church Source: Tampa Bay Times After resisting earlier calls to enact a stay-at-home order, the governor here in Florida finally issued one earlier this week. It mirrors those of other states, allowing citizens to go out to grocery stores, visit a healthcare provider, fill up a car at a gas station, …
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Source: Gamecareerguide.net With our gym closed, I've taken to aerobic walking around our condo development each morning. I keep seeing the same people at the same times, and it reminds me of working full time again. It's like saying hi to Barry from accounting six times a day as we pass one another in office …
Source: BH Photo Video And how's your life going? Everyone healthy still? No sniffles, sneezes, or coughs? Got plenty of toilet paper? I must admit, the toilet paper hoarding amused me. It's as if people were ready for a major attack of both Montezuma's Revenge and Chinese Restaurant Syndrome. "Emperor, meet General Tso!" We're about …
Continue reading A Cracked Thermometer: My Tale of Social Distancing Gone Amok.
