Here’s a link to some worthy quotes, many of which I had not seen before.
It’s been a strange Christmas season, so far. At Thanksgiving, my grandson (taking a semester in Iowa) was diagnosed with pneumonia. The campus was one day away from shutting down, and that included dining services. We all rushed around, sending gift cards for food to be delivered; fortunately, an Aldi’s was near, and they delivered for free with a set minimum purchase. So, not only could he access hot food, but also stock up on staples.
He survived, and went on to finish the semester – until, right before finals, he got Covid. I don’t know how yet how he managed the testing (I assume they had an online option). His mother took off a few days early for Christmas break, and drove out and back, with all his stuff. Unfortunately, they still have a few days of quarantine, so won’t be hosting Christmas dinner this year. My son’s house is too small, so my husband and I, and my kid brother, are on our own. I decided to find out what restaurants were open, and we found one nearby. So, this year, we’re taking it the easy way for dinner.
Best part, no cleanup.
We will celebrate after the holidays, on Dec. 29. That’s assuming no other disaster in the meantime
I’ll be off for a quick trip to Chicago after Christmas Day – my eldest daughter has a pneumonia variant that sent her to the hospital in Milwaukee. The house she lives in has all the other sisters out of town with family, so she left for Chicago yesterday, with one of the sisters, to spend the rest of her convalescence in a home the order owns. They have many sisters with health problems, and will be competent to manage until she is recovered.
We haven’t even put a tree up yet. But we’re nearly finished with shopping. And, we’re not hip-deep in snow, so that’s good.
I found some fun quotes on the blog Nobody Asked Me.
Life is good – so far, no one is shooting at me. I hope to keep that status quo.
I cannot complain a bit about ‘bad luck’ – this is just a superstorm of illness, but all are expected to recover fully.
