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COVID-19 Day 12, going into the second weekend
On the upside, Jennifer remains “negative” on any test she is given but I don’t recall if her current employer even bothers. As always, the news from China is close to zero as the correspondents who work the beat said … Continue reading
COVID-19 Day 11, I’ve lost track what follows
Now I had to get test kits out of my own pocket. However, I remain a fan of Science and as much as I wanted the results I prefer, no dice. Let’s see tomorrow.
COVID-19 Day 10, quintuple ugh!
Now my situation is transforming into the joke segment Don’t from the ambitious but sadly a flop…Grindhouse. Currently we’re at the part where the phrase is wearing on all our nerves. I just don’t know if we’ll ever return to the … Continue reading
COVID-19 Day 9, quadruple ugh!
Aggravating would be the simple, polite word today. I’m taking another test given the Sample line being lighter and at Jennifer’s expert opinion, meeting a place for a PCR test. Can’t remember what the acronym stands for. When I looked … Continue reading
COVID-19 Day 8, triple ugh!
Now it’s getting pretty aggravating. Especially when I get the test rolling and the Sample line goes the red/pink almost immediately! How I miss the days when it was Control. In the good ol’ days, sometimes Sample would taunt me … Continue reading
RIP Raquel Welch
My ex-roomie Paul said Raquel was his first crush. I would have to go with Valerie Perrine for mine around this era, however, I can see her effect because Fantastic Voyage was a staple on WGN. More people tend to list 10,000 … Continue reading
COVID-19 Day 7, double ugh!
Then again, it’s better than contracting a disease or virus in which body parts fall off. For all the faults of the Stupid Ages (not sure when it began exactly and I fear it will end in nuclear war still), … Continue reading
Shooting at the Mall where I got my first McJob
Had to double check to make sure no other community uses the name ‘Castleton’ for their mall when it was on the right side of my Twitter feed. Nope, it was the mall near our house during our brief 10 months … Continue reading
COVID-19 Day 6, ugh!
At least I only have one more painful does of those red pills to fight off the symptoms, unless my own body (CON 8, maybe 7) has been doing the real work. Jennifer had me try both tests to make … Continue reading
RIP Paul Jerrard
This week, a great guy who helped AHL hockey take root in Austin passed. Paul was the first assistant coach of my Stars and with his help on defense, he got them to the Calder Cup during their FIRST SEASON. … Continue reading
COVID-19 Day 5
Nothing terribly new to report other than I got my free tests via Walgreens and Big Insurance. Both were “inconclusive” (the Sample line was solid while Control was maybe) which is best to assume I’m still infected, sick, whatever. Jennifer … Continue reading
Fifty Years of School House Rock
A huge staple of Generation X’s upbringing! Seems they remained on the air to influence the first half of the Mills with additions on Economics and Computer Science. However, what ABC was doing via School House Rock wasn’t unique. CBS had … Continue reading
Bring the War Home by Kathleen Belew
One major New Year’s Resolution I made for 2023 was to read 10 books this year and here’s number one! Home is a frighteningly well-documented account and update to what I was reading 30 years ago, United They Hate; all about the History … Continue reading
RIP Burt Bacharach
Digging out further thanks to COVID-19 but I can never ignore this awesome gentleman even if his music wasn’t really, directly, my thing. He influenced who I liked and provided a great Monty Python joke in The Meaning of Life. Hang in … Continue reading
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COVID-19 Day 4
Don’t let the “positive” outcome fool you, it remains a better development. The “T” line isn’t as solid so I’d say I am recovering and the virus is slowly being conquered by my immune system. I won’t be contagious shortly. … Continue reading