Another day in the life of

[DonH]

the people making decisions are just that, people. They are going to get some things right and some things wrong.

EXACTLY. I could not agree more. Unfortunately that’s not how they act, what they say, or what they do. They claim what they spout is gospel. They are right, they are science and anyone dare disagree…. If anyone tries to challange what they claim, they are silenced. Heck social media has banned people from making statements they deem false even though six months later they are proved 100% true and what the expert says was false. They shouid be admitting when they are wrong. Yet they never do - or rarely. Just look at what’s happened in nearly two years and how wrong they have been. But it’s not all about right or wrong it’s the cost of them being wrong. The cost to life, the cost to mental health, the cost to the economy. And this is why many won’t listen to them anymore. You can’t claim you have the answer and then defend that by silencing anyone who opposes you. And that’s what’s been happening.

Welp. I went to a Christmas party hosted by one of our partners on Wednesday. Got the call today my coworker has Covid. The one i was sitting next to and hugged, lll.

Ugh. Well maybe you won’t get it. Still too soon to know. I just got off the phone with my stepdaughter. Her and her fully vaccinated husband along with their kids have tested positive. Of course the kids 6 & 3 are totally fine. The vaccinated adults both feel pretty cruddy. Again, “get vaccinated and you can’t get Covid.” Just ask Biden and the experts. I know, I know and I agree, they likely will get through it easier and unlikely to be hospitalized. My point is the excerpts were again wrong. It’s an airborne virus. We will never defeat it and already have driven ourselves crazy trying to prevent it. It’s time to live life again with it and leave the universe to God.

Wearing a mask is an act of civic responsibility to protect those around you. I just don’t get the selfishness of those who won’t do so.

And there it is - otherwise known as virtue signaling - or theater. Like the TSA theater to make us FEEL SAFE. All about the feelings. Even the mask people are now starting to admit the home made cloth masks or those worn below the nose, constantly touched and removed and replaced are useless. They are now switching to promoting N95 or real masks. Of course they also need proper fit testing. If they did anything of significance the latest case counts would not be the highest in the cities with mask mandates now would they.

Government screws up pretty much anything they put their hands on. Expecting our government to do things we should do for ourselves is our own fault. We are all responsible for our own health and safety. If I think it’s not safe to go to a restaurant or a party I don’t need the government to tell me much less mandate it to me. I’ll handle my own safety, thank you. Anyone who thinks it’s not safe to be around me are free to stay clear.

As for Christmas, you just never know. I thought this year would be pretty bad because even though I did not discuss it much here my father died a few months ago. And no, he never got Covid - although the last 15 months of his life were very negatively impacted by it. Time and missed life events he will never get back nor have the opportunity to experience on this earth. But it’s been really good so far. Heading to my moms shortly. That may be the real test as they were married 62 years. Have to make the most of it and live your life. Can’t hide from danger or potential danger and live a full life. At least I’ve not figured out how to.

Ginger, you had said it was tumultuous. I just took that at face value. I’ve used the wrong words myself in the haste of posting so I get it. If he was just another ROTM OLD butthead, you can’t always find that out ahead of time. They are all over the place. It’s about as hard to avoid an OLD misfit as it is to avoid Covid. We are all going to meet one or contract it at some point. Your family may be small but you have a pretty amazing daughter and some great friends.

Merry Christmas!!!!