So now...

The US is a total shit show and is opening up too soon. All the models have been adjusted to show a much higher death toll. The vocal minority has won - the people who want to open - the Trumpsters - the people with guns who think we should sacrifice the vulnerable and who want to open things up. Well let's just watch as the numbers for the virus start to spike again. Just watch. Give it two, three weeks and it will be a total shit show. I am really disappointed in my country - we really do not have it together and our government is totally incompetent. The bottom line is that people are going to die in large numbers.

Me? I am going to keep isolating. Our VP said she thought that we were going to be working from home until December - seriously - that this was our new normal for a long time. I am happy with that. I can do this for a long time. All my events in the Fall have been canceled and it is just hold the course.

I feel like we keep learning new and horrible things about this virus - now it affects children - with rash and inflammation. We just don't know enough about this thing yet. That is what happens when a new virus comes along - there is a learning curve until we figure it out. We will figure it out but it will take a while.

I hope some of you are in more reasonable places that have smart leaders who are doing the right thing for their people. I do live in California and our Governor has done well here but he is caving a little bit to the pressure to open. Just slightly - in a really measured way.

Anyways. I am doing ok here. My cats both got colds so I am nursing them. Don't think it is corona - they have the snuffles. Poor things.

Hope you are well in your part of the world. Comments are welcome and stay safe and healthy!