This past weekend I was able to visit my brother and his boyfriend at their new place in NJ. They had been living in Manhattan and decided, after years of talking about it, to move. Their condo is amazing and the area where they live is fabulous. On Sunday, we went for a walk to Liberty Park. It was 90 degrees and I did not bring my water as I had no idea how far it would be. Seven miles until we got home!! We stopped and I chugged a gatorade. While the turning around part of the walk was painful, going was great. The breeze felt nice and it is always great to see the Statue of Liberty. The whole weekend felt rather normal. People out and about, some with masks, some without. I was just glad to see my family and visit while there was too much time when visiting was extremely dangerous. It was a good weekend and a calming one, well, with the exception of the death walk!
June 18, 2021
My friends in South Carolina had a good friend die from COVID-19 and were very upset about it. They have become very fanatical about wearing masks and fight with people in parking lots and Costco if they're not wearing their masks properly or not at all. They are extremely careful when they venture outside even though they live in a relatively rural area. They have also gotten very political about the virus and place blame everywhere.
February 23, 2021