Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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Judy, your friend's line-cutting (being a retired derm he doesn't encounter COVID patients) and especially sneaking his healthy and younger family members into the vaccine line is despicable. Where did he get the vax to give them? What hospital? If it were my friend, I certainly wouldn't let it go--especially since YOU & Gil haven't yet been vaccinated. Bob would never have considered bringing me in to Little Co. to get vaccinated along with him. (Though he loves me, he has always made it clear that patients--and sometimes colleagues--come first. It is what it is).
Advocate Aurora's hospitals (Christ, Masonic, etc.) have made it clear that ONLY those doctors & personnel who work with COVID patients, in the ICU, or ER get vaccinated before ANY other docs with admit privileges. Even the clerical personnel in the ICU get priority.
And the fact that some states (e.g., TX) are ignoring CDC recs and vaccinating healthy 65-yr-olds AND 16-yr-olds with comorbidities, right after front-line workers, is manifestly unfair. In IL, you should already have been vaccinated--or will be ASAP. I (almost 70 with 2 cancers and asthma) have to wait with all the other 65+ers (even the healthy ones) and those of any age with comorbidities...after the non-medical/non-first-responder essential workers (especially those in poorer neighborhoods) of any age. It will be a miracle if I get vaccinated before my birthday Jan. 23--by which time there will be a horrible post-holiday surge. Meanwhile, I'm terrified to leave my house--every time I go for a medical or personal care appt. or to the drugstore (a necessity because the USPS keeps bungling medication deliveries) I have to start counting days since possible exposure. I take my temp and pulse ox every day. (I'm already worried about the trip we took to the jeweler in Oak Lawn on Christmas Eve). Thank goodness Bob can get his booster on Jan. 9.
Bob's ex-medical partners (cardiologist & hematologist married to each other) are in an upscale assisted living facility in Orland Park. They have been confined to their little studio apt. since mid-Nov. (meals left by the door). Nevertheless, there have already been five deaths there.
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Lasagna assembly line produced two individual portion ones for DD (her DH is not a fan), one large one for DS's family, one large one for dinner today and one for my freezer for a later meal for us. DSIL had spaghettii with meal sauce (same as used for lasagna) as his meal. Have enough meat sauce left over that I will freeze for another meal. Wren, I have discovered that if I combine all ingredients for sauce in a large corningware dish (lean ground beef, italian sweet sauage, garlic, italian seasonings, bay leaf and tomato puree and paste), I then cook it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 90 minutes. I do not precook the meat but remove the sauage from the casing to make smaller chunks. I can cook the meat sauce in advance and then do the assembly line preparation later. I had 2 containers of meat sauce to use today and as I said have some left over for another meal. It is time consuming but less so when you make in bulk/assembly line and the eating makes it worth the effort. We have enough left over from today's lasagna for another meal.
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Sadly, it's clear there is line skipping, including people who can't even bother to wear a mask. So sad. The fact that each state - and probably each vaccine distortion site - is making the rules and the exceptions. Who is an essential worker is dependent on where one lives. There certainly are healthy people in the over 75 and over 65 group. I think my turn will come closer to May (I'm 74 and NED for 4 years) although I hope I am wrong. I don't think 2021 is the year that we will safely gather for Passover or Easter. Do you know how people will be notified that they should come in?
There is Covid among my daughter's co-workers but everyone is still working. She lives with her cats and doesn't go home to expose anyone else but certainly others do. I am grateful that grocery store workers are in group iB in Maine. She has so much more exposure than Ken and I do. We've started on-line grocery shopping and Walgreen's will include any items I need when I pick up my prescriptions. I did all almost all my holiday shopping on line.
The sprained ankle has set me back. Didn't realize how much I enjoyed getting out every day, walking Mutz or playing golf. Ken has been really strict about my keeping off it as much as possible.
2021 is coming!
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Sandy, It is certainly despicable. It is also a fait accompli and tricky because, though I no longer consider him or his wife or even the middle aged children dear friends of mine, we share and are close to a family member. I have no idea how he got them on the list for the vaccine. The two women, daughter and daughter in law,do not work, the son in law works from home.I was told this in strictest confidence by one of the participants. I think I understand better now why politics were never discussed. The whole thing sounds like a reflection of Trumpism. No regard for rules, or equity, or empathy. No friendship either for me.
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Taco, you may be having a favor done with having to stay off your ankle as much as you can. Later, when it is much better it will feel so worth it, but having to curtail things and be almost an invalid I'm sure feels wrong now. I hope it gets much better soon because walks and staying active are good for us things.
As long as there are people there will be those who find a way to get perks whether deserved or not. It is sad, but it only happens to be someone you really know keywest. We all know it is happening -- even if we don't personally know those who do it. I guess I'll just be glad that I'm not interesting in charging ahead before it is my turn.
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Well, here's another thing getting my blood boiling: non-confined over-75s, in Group 1B, will now have to wait till late Feb. or even March here in IL. The city--and probably state--next plan to vaccinate nursing home (SNF & maybe AL) patients & staff, then ALL OTHER health care workers (even secretaries & janitors in practices that don't see or treat possibly-infected patients), then all other essential workers, then the over-75s. So, Judy--Bob's office receptionist, and his 62-yr-old medical partner, in Hickory Hills/Oak Lawn will likely be vaccinated before you & Gil will. And though ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncologists) and the American Cancer Association urge that cancer patients be given priority due to our much higher risk of severe COVID, those of us in IL with cancer (even active cancers such as my incurable melanoma, and Stage IV BC patients receiving chemo/advanced endocrine/immunotherapies) will not get priority over others in our age groups, nor even over younger people with hypertension or type 2 diabetes. I'm looking at possibly April at the very earliest.
IMHO, the only possible moral rationale for inoculating doctors' families is to protect them from viral particles the doctors--and only those doctors exposed to COVID patients--may bring home from hospitals, especially those doctors who cannot isolate themselves from their families. Unlike Judy's (ex)friend's wife & adult children, whose retired husband/father never even sees patients nor otherwise practices medicine. There's an interactive map of Chicago ZIP codes showing which ones have the highest percentages of vaccinated residents. Unsurprisingly, ultra-wealthy near North Streeterville, and wealthy River North, South Loop and Lincoln Park have more than 3 times the percentage of their inhabitants (not necessarily just those employed at medical facilites in those ZIPs) vaccinated than up here in Edgewater, Rogers Park or in the South & West Side ghettoes & barrios. I'd be willing to bet many of those living in the more-heavily-vaccinated ZIPs got their families the shots too. As stark an example of "membership has its privileges" as it gets.
So much for getting to 70 without fear. I'm hoping I live long enough to "mark" our 50th anniversary in June--"celebrating" it with others, even outdoors, is unlikely to happen given the inevitable post-holiday surge in cases & deaths, and then delay in vaccinations. The way Chicago & IL is going about it means that people will be lucky to be able celebrate anything together before next Halloween, possibly Thanksgiving. I don't mind masking & distancing in public for the foreseeable future, perhaps the rest of my life--I just want to be able to go out to the grocery & pharmacy masked & social-distanced, without fear of catching or transmitting COVID.
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My stepson, gastroenterologist in PA received his shot today. He had the Moderna vaccine and will go back in 24-28 days for the 2nd one. We are relieved!
Friends from Illinois are going to their FL home on Saturday. Their Dr said to get the vaccine in FL. I told her FL is vaccinating only residents, she is not eligible. I'm not sure she believes me. Governor DeSantas was asked today if only residents will receive the vaccine - he started to answer but left it out there. I would not expect FL to cover me as a nonresident.
It's still 41 here but winds were harsh. I wanted to get out for a walk but SURPRISE, I had to wait for a plumber again. Our toilet was flushing human waste but leaving toilet tissue, and filling quite high. They did many things I won't go into, but in the end he said I need a new toilet! Yes mine is super old, 3+ gallon flush I'm sure, a ruby maroon color that matches tub and sink. I'll probably have to go white. LOL Yes, it's been quite a plumbing adventure.
In moving stuff I dropped a Red Devil vacuum my mom bought me 25+ years ago. It hit the tiled floor, broke the handle off. Crazy glued it back together.
Made turkey soup. As I was taking a plate out I knocked a salad plate out onto tiled floor, you know the rest...picked up the pieces and vacuumed the rest with my Red Devil.
I'm going to sit and read. Can't break anymore stuff today if I just sit. Hoping your day went better than mine.
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Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Memory Care are getting the vaccine here in Evanston’s Mather on January 6. Those of us- 300+- in Independent Living, average age 83, all with risky health situations,will not get vaccinated, we were told today, until sometime in March. While the numbers of Covid cases increase here in this building day by day.
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Totally unfair, Judy! I think it might be in order to send a petition to Commissioner Ezike, pointing out the elevated risk to octogenarians living in buildings where potentially infected residents (and their nonresident caregiver-assistants) freely roam the corridors and elevators--not to mention the high risk to all those >65 with conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes, documented heart & lung diseases, & cancer (especially those taking or having recently completed chemo, radiation, enhanced endocrine and immunotherapies); and demanding that IL's priorities be adjusted to reflect those realities and, IMHO, equities. As much as I love my future DIL, the fact that as a teacher she's in group 1B ahead of us even though she teaches only online is just wack.
And I am FURIOUS about Marco Rubio getting his vaccine today--he is a healthy fortysomething who very recently spoke maskless at rallies and then, after getting immunized, had the unmitigated gall to Tweet-diss Fauci for adjusting his advice based on evolving science. I'm sure he thinks this would allow him to go back to roaming around in public unmasked and undistanced. Then there's the doc at an outpatient medical facility in NY who managed to divert 800 doses to those not on any priority list. Cuomo is proposing a $1million fine to anyone caught doing that--unfortunately, there is no such law on the books as of yet, so that doc gets away scot-free because the Constitution forbids ex post facto laws (i.e., laws that retroactively punish those who committed offenses that were not illegal at the time they were committed).
But even though there is no concept of an afterlife in my faith's theology, I think that if there turns out to be a Hell, I know there's definitely a place there for vaccine cheaters. (Not to mention the maskholes who "exercise their God-given freedoms" to shop maskless, killing vulnerable essential workers such as the autistic kid packing groceries at Wal-Mart...who went on to unwittingly infect his own mom).
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Sorry but I disagree. I am 76. I've had BC twice, not to mention the number basal cell skin cancers. And I have mild COPD.
I think all health care workers, including secretaries & janitors, should get the shots first. And then police and fireman and school teachers. And then grocery store workers. These people are actively helping the public EVERY SINGLE DAY. I'm not wild about waiting, but I can exercise some discipline and stay home.
But I do agree about condemning people jumping the line - especially those who said it was 'fake news' and masks were not necessary.
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Good morning, ladies. A power surge blew out the internet, WIFI, and telephone and we had to wait for Spectrum to show up. I am back online. I think I will do beans in the crock pot with the ham bone. MC, I like that idea. Yum
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If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, and kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless, since their chief purpose is to make us bear with patience the injustice of our fellows. -Moliere
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I guess I feel most reasonable people don't mind waiting -- but then again, there are congregate living and other areas where you are highly exposed on a daily basis ( unless you want to be a prisoner in your own apt. area ) and so I think maybe in some areas the succession of who gets the vaccinations and when should be maybe a bit more flexible. Hard to do probably -- but NO one asked for this -- and most are doing so much to try and stay well. Jumping the line is horrible. I hope these people at some point end up with deep shame and a conscience that hurts a long time.
I'm willing to wait -- but hope it is reasonable and I do bear in mind as I undergo my chemo txs. that we do have congregate communities here. I just pray tha Dh and I are able to stay well till the summer. Sounds like Biden wants to do all he can to speed up people being able to get the shots and hopefully that might happen. I'm thinking current estimates are not based on Pres.-elect Biden since he is not officially in chg. as yet. Fingers crossed.
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In Kentucky, it has been announced that those over 70 (DH is 73) are 1b on the vaccine schedule. They are forecasting 1b vaccinations to start around the beginning of February. Not sure when it will be my turn (age 66) and whether high blood pressure (albeit well controlled for almost 20 yrs) or having had BC & on an aromatase inhibitor will impact the "when".
Still awaiting the results of my 12/21 Dexascan and hoping all the exercising in 2020 has done some good for my bones.
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Ken and I have the discussion often about who should get the vaccine first. Ken and I are 77 and 74. Our bubble couple are 83 and 69. She seems to have the most co-morbidities though. In other words, age was an easy criteria but maybe not the best one. Pence, Harris, Rubio, AOC certainly didn't meet that age criteria if that is what we using. None of those professional sports figures had to worry about how quickly they would get test results and I suspect they will get vaccine early too.
Seems to me that if you work in a setting where people are already sick, you should be at the head of the line. If this is an airborne disease, food servers and housekeepers are also at risk in hospital and nursing home settings. People who live or work in any kind of congregate housing are probably more at risk than those of us who don't. Paul ManIford got a "get out of jail early" card but haven't heard of many others who get early release although Covid is ramped in most prisons. I definitely think there needs to be more leadership on the national level, but sadly, powerful people are "line skipping."
I'm willing to wait. More worried about my 50 year old daughter who works in a grocery store. She's definitely safer in Maine than she would be here but her store isn't doing a good job of requiring masks or limiting number of people in the store.
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I did some deep reflection and realized that if workers who face the public and can't social-distance get vaccinated, they are less likely to transmit whatever viral particles they may shed, and probably transmit milder cases as well. So not only is it equitable, it also protects the community at large. What's even more infuriating than line-cutting is what happened in Grafton, WI: they found dozens of doses of Moderna vaccine out on the grass by a pharmacy--they had to be discarded because they sat out in the sun (chilly as it was) long enough to be useless.
The kids made it back from TX tonight--driving right through the heart of the snowstorm that worked its way up from the Panhandle to us. Bob had a scary drive from Union Health to Christ Hospital during rush hour, when the snowfall was heaviest. His drive home was easier: the snow had turned to "mix" and hadn't frozen yet. It's getting warmer and will rain overnight. He left his cell phone at the hospital yesterday and called Lost & Found, to no avail. Of course "Find my iPhone" was useless, since by then the battery was dead. He tried to go to Verizon for a new one, but didn't have his PIN and neither I nor the office could access it. While he was at Union Health, Christ Hosp. called his office to tell him the phone turned up safe and sound in the doctors' lounge. His office called me, and I called his pager. Never again will I tease him about kickin' it old-school with a beeper. Belt & suspenders...
We are having a bit of a disagreement. Due to age-related weight-shifting, he definitely needed new shirts. The new ones are in his favorite colors and fit great; but to his chagrin, they lack chest pockets. He wanted me to send them back, but I couldn't find any shirts with pockets other than ugly white Big & Tall shop ones in his size. He claims he needs the chest pocket for carrying his phone, but I asked him why he doesn't just carry it in his front pocket? I did some online sleuthing and found that dress shirts (which he prefers) now pretty much come without pockets (as do all but a few UntuckIt casual ones in his size). Apparently, most men now carry their phones in their pants pockets (front, to avoid the dreaded butt-dial "booty call") or inside jacket pockets, and few put anything in their chest pockets if their shirts have them. I may get him a belt holster for his phone--that's where he carries his beeper, clipped to his belt. He likes long-sleeved dress shirts--even in summer or on his days off. Men are such creatures of habit (he even insists on wearing his favorite mesh sneakers in the snow, and won't let me buy him boots; he refuses to put on rubber overshoes).
So, married & partnered ladies, a poll: how do the men in your lives carry their phones? Shirt pockets? Front or back pants pockets? Inner jacket pockets? Belt holsters? (The Internet consensus is that holsters are either "dorky" or a "Dad thing," but he IS a dad). He will NOT carry a bag, or even a backpack.
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So Bob announced that the hospitals have all changed their dress codes: no jackets (sport, suit or consult coat) indoors, no ties. (He loves his ties--has two dresser drawers full of them, collected over the decades). He reports his colleagues now all seem to wear work shirts, with pockets. So I had him pick out a style from Duluth Trading--relaxed fit, double pockets, brushed cotton (good for winter)--in the four colors on sale, plus a regular fit single-pocket one in light blue "wrinkle-fighter" cotton. Not holding my breath regarding their arrival, due to weather and pandemic impact on packing, shipping & delivery. He'll just have to deal with carrying his phone in his pants till the work shirts arrive. Still can't get him to wear water-resistant shoes, never mind actual boots, in the snow. (I can't even wear sneakers in the rain--darn parking lot puddles! Outside, I live in my UGGs all winter except when the pavement is clear and the weather dry).
Speaking of phones, the cracks on the screen of his iPhone 8 are really spreading, and he wants a new iPhone 12, likely the Pro. But he'll wait till the Apple Stores reopen or it's safe to shop at Best Buy. When I replaced my old Sprint iPhone 6 with an 11 a couple of years ago, I did it online and tried transfering all my data at home. It was a nightmare. He thinks he will try T-Mobile as long as he can port his number over from Verizon.
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Sandy, my DH, the engineer, won't wear even a knit shirt such as a henley without a pocket. So, of course, the pocket carries the cell phone.
Glad the kids got home safely. Yes, Texas is a hot spot. Our area just had to increase restrictions (bars closed, back to 50% occupancy, etc) due to the positivity rate being over 15% for a week. Don't expect that to ease up soon since we have not yet seen the Christmas surge.
The weather forecast is for a cold front to move in today, we hope with some rain. Low last night was in the mid 60s but the forecast is for 2020 to go out with cold temperatures and a storm; that would be fitting!
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DH came inside day before yesterday and told me a neighbor had just died. Tommy was out in his front yard and fell, apparently because of a heart attack. DH was on our lawnmower in our yard but wearing ear muffs so Tommy's wife, Linda, couldn't get his attention but another neighbor was in his yard and came over and helped her get Tommy up. By the time the Emergency Medical people arrived, Tommy was gone. We didn't socialize with these neighbors but have known them for a number of years. Tommy wasn't "handy" and dh helped him now and then. He was a good cook and I have his Giant Meatballs recipe. It's a shock to look over at their house and know his life there has ended.
DH just left to play golf two days in a row. I'm happy for him to get out and do something besides spend time in his workshop. The exercise will be good for him. I plan to go to a senior exercise class at the gym a little later.
Our weather has cycled to WARM again. The temperature will be up in the 70's today.
Wishing everyone a good Wednesday.
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So, Gil goes nowhere without his backpack. It’s the 50 years of being a professor and, in the field, digging paleontologist. It’s sometimes endearing, often embarrassing- like, in the old days, wearing it toa fine restaurant. Even when we got married in 2002, I was afraid he would carry it over his tux. However , phone is in back pants pocket - butt calls every day. I wish he wore suspenders- think they’re sexy.
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Good morning, ladies. Our weather is back to warm and pleasant. Heading out for my walk and then run a few errands. Not much going on, but that is a good thing. Have a pleasant day.
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DH tried carrying his phone in his chest pocket and it fell out every time he bent over (along with the pens). He wears a fleece vest all winter and usually puts the phone in that pocket. If it's in his pants, it's usually in the front.
I wish there was a convenient place for a woman to carry her phone. I don't want to drag my purse everywhere, especially if all I want is the phone. I have a small camera case that I can wear cross body. It will fit my phone and my credit cards. I used to wear it to street fairs because it was so small and easy to hide.
When they came out with the iPhone 12, they also produced a mini which is about the size of the 8. That size would be much better to carry in a pocket. The 12 Pro takes wonderful photos, but unless that's what you want, I think it's overkill. Disclosure: mine is an 8 and I have no plans to upgrade.
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Wren - I love your disclosure. I still have a flip phone and have NO desire to change since it fits easily in the ridiculously small pockets that designers allow women's pants to have. Let's hear it for POCKETS for women !!! Really since I only use a phone for emergency calls & am not interested in connecting with the internet on a phone - I don't need anything else.
Keywest - love the back pack stories.
My ex-dh and my son both carry phones in their shirt pocket and neither will buy shirts w/o a pocket. It was hard to find "golf shirts" with pockets at one time. No longer my responsibility. DS has made it clear that he doesn't want me buying clothes for him. Makes sense. We haven't even lived in the same state in 27 years.
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It does not always help to analyze and think about problems with your rational mind. Sometimes it is far more effective to turn to your inner self, to ask the universe for help. Simply sit quietly. Take a few deep breaths and focus your awareness within. Ask your wise inner self, either silently or aloud, for guidance or help in understanding the message. As you get a sense of what feels right, act on this feeling. -Shakti Gawain
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Carole, I was sorry to hear about your neighbor. Sounds horrid for his wife. I think it must feel bad to have someone get thru Xmas and the pandemic only to have to have a fatal heart attack. Likely feels strange because we don't expect things like that practically next door to us.
As to cell phones. Dh usually has his in his front pocket these days. Yrs. before he had a belt holster -- though we had it seemed like hundreds in a drawer because none he tried ever seem to suit him for long. It was discouraging to always see him hovering around the areas in stores where they sold accessories for your phone. He seems to have a lot of trouble with his -- I use mine mainly as an emergency phone -- so since it does not get a lot of use and no apps put on, it causes me no issues. I listen to a lot of complaints about his 'non-working' phone. He even sent away for a new router since he thinks the Charter router we use doesn't work well with the phone and we don't get wi-fi correctly. So okay, I'll say it -- I'm not totally sure out here in the woods we will ever get top-notch and I wish he wasn't so bothered
Had a guy from Charter come out and that guy tapped into Wi-Fi with just a couple of pushes of the phone buttons. Sigh !!! Well, he can send the router back if it doesn't preform -- just hope it doesn't take him 3 days and 15 phone calls to get it going -- only to possibly send it back and get our Charter router back. Fingers crossed...we will see.
Good day today -- rain, and it stayed about 45 for a good long while. This afternoon though -- sleet started. I think our pavements and the ground is warm enough that even if overnight freezing occurs it should clear up. BIL is having a same day knee operation tomorrow so I will make some egg salad for sandwiches and sent over some chili-mac for him.
Hope you all had a good day today.
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My DH has an iPhone 8 (work phone) and carries either in shirt pocket, pants pocket (I think back) or if he has sweats on, the pocket in the hoodie. I have an iPhone XR - its two years old - just before the warranty expired Apple replaced it due to problems with the touch screen so basically I have a new phone. I wear casual skirts - jean style and keep my phone in my back pocket or at work on my desk and at home when not working on the arm of the chair.
The first case of the variant was diagnosed yesterday in Colorado - its a 20something whole has not travelled, so of course there are more cases. I think I'm in group two as I'm an educator (School Psychologist). If I'm in the schools, then I want the vaccine sooner than later. If I'm remote, I'll wait for the 65+ group. DH and I are no higher risk to get it but higher risk if we get it to have it bad and complications.
I'm annoyed that the politicians that don't meet any criteria other than privilege of being a politician before people who should be getting it.
Hard to believe we are at the end of December. This has been one LONG year!!! Our plans for New Years Eve are the same for any other Thursday night. The only exception is that my traditional New Years Eve dinner is home made potato knishes and grilled chicken wings. But I haven't been home for New Years in at least 5 years!!! We won't even stay up till midnight!!! Seeing the ball drop was fun in our youth!!
Carol - sorry to hear about your neighbor.
Hope everyone is staying safe.
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I have found knit shirts, both Ts and Polos with pocket from Lands End. No one else I've looked at seems to have them.
Our plans are to order out and stay home. We're used to going to bed at 9pm, so we'll just be awakened by the noise at midnight. It's our anniversary so in the past we've gone to high priced restaurants to celebrate. One year the waiter brought a small cake with one candle to a table. They were celebrating their first anniversary. We began talking and almost half of us were celebrating ours.
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So sorry about your neighbor, Carole. May his memory be for a blessing.
Wondering who'll deliver anything decent tomorrow night. I didn't order for pickup from the upscale places and now they're sold out. Just too icy on the streets for me to go out today. We have savory nibbles if it comes to that--not sure how much before midnight Bob will get home. The colleague for whom he's covering comes back from Mexico tomorrow but doesn't go back in until Monday. (Not quarantining, because he got vaccinated--at least that's his story). They're predicting an ice storm (plus a possible dollop of snow on top) for New Year's Day. So 2021 is going to hit the ground...sucking.
Meanwhile, I strained a L pec by suddenly chain-sneezing: while cooking, had a major root-veggie seasoning spill (to put it mildly), containing both black pepper & turmeric. Of course I was wearing black. Having to wet-Swiffer and vacuum the stuff up (even off the soles of my shoes) didn't help matters. Hurts to breathe deeply, even yawn. But at least I know why and am not panicking.
FL really screwed the pooch over the vaccine rollout. Broward County decided to invite everyone >65 (probably half the population) to get inoculated at the same time as health care workers. Needless to say, their phone & online reservations crashed--and when it came back up, all appointments for seniors are full through the end of Feb. And in Ft. Lauderdale, some health care workers had to wait in line for >12 hours. Meanwhile, those spoiled vaccine doses in Grafton, WI? 57 vials, containing 500 doses. And apparently it was sabotage by a clinic employee, likely a conspiracy theorist.
Between covidiots and that bomber who believed 5G was mind-control, engineered by alien shape-shifting lizard people posing as entertainers & politicians bent on world domination*, I would not shed a tear if social media platforms disappeared overnight.
*the actual plot of the 1983 sci-fi miniseries "V."
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What is it with men and pockets?? Engineer hubby keeps his in shirt and in pants front pockets. He is very particular about pants and shorts pockets - liking to wear the ever- stylish cargo pants too often 🙂
New years eve we decided to get high-end takeout from a small French restaurant we used to frequent. We have gone twice this year but know they are struggling. We will have dinner/cocktails via zoom with two other couples. Really looking forward to that.
Weather is cold now! I guess its really winter. To a better, healthier 2021 for all.
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