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My day started with an outdoor exercise class. The class was held on the porch/patio of an unclaimed historical building in Kensington. It is drop in – brining your own yoga mat and free weights. The temperature was in the mid-40s but it didn’t take long to start shedding layers of clothes. I looked andContinue reading “A busy day”

Today was a beautiful day. I visited with 5 friends in 3 different locations and got a 16 mile bike ride in – the ride I did the most often when I lived here -along Beach Drive into DC and back to North Bethesda. It was a bit chilly at the end of the dayContinue reading “A biking landmark”

I met a friend in DC today and we went of a walk before brunch. We walked through a green space in the neighborhood that was holding a small event to discuss future development of the space. There were a couple of tables with complimentary bagels and fruit. Bagels were from a local shop andContinue reading “Sitting on a bagel”

I planned to leave Nashville for the 9.5 hours of driving time to get to DC at 10 AM. I was late by 30 minutes but I will return to a clean condo on May 3rd so I think it will be worth it. I dropped some perishables off at my son’s so he tookContinue reading “I’m on the road”

Tomorrow is my day 1 of my adventure – a 10 hour drive to DC. I am looking forward to seeing friends and going on some of my favorite bike rides. I ordered up a week of beautiful spring days without rain and thus far the 10 day forecast looks excellent. Fingers crossed. Drug safetyContinue reading “Is this product safe? A numbers game”

Yesterday I received dose 1 of Pfizer vaccine and later in the day I read that Pfizer is in a position for full FDA approval of the vaccine. https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/pfizer-biontech-eye-official-covid-19-vaccine-nod-as-efficacy-stands-strong-including “The new efficacy data (is 91.3% effective against symptomatic COVID-19), plus a safety analysis comprising data from more than 12,000 people who were fully immunized for at leastContinue reading “Covid-19 vaccinations – abundance of caution – as it should be”

I have been waiting to get my first vaccination. I was fortunate to get the antibody infusion on January 11 when I had Covid. I had to wait 90 days to get vaccinated and got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccination this morning through Vanderbilt. It was a very well organized operation. I haveContinue reading “Vaccination Day”

Intermittent bladder infections have been a part of my life since grade school – 5th grade I think. I would go to the doctor in my town of 700 residents. The office was one room in his home and he would dispense sulfa tablets in a little envelope from his office. The symptoms would resolveContinue reading “What I learned on a flight to Phoenix”

Last night I had the opportunity to go backstage at Grand Ol Opry and observe my fabulous daughter in law, Natalie, in the preparation for her hosting roles on Grand Ol Opry Live AND perform as a member of Runaway June. It was the first time since the pandemic started that artists were allowed toContinue reading “Glimpses of returning to normal”

Thursday I took my government issued equipment (one mobile, one iPad, one Dell tablet and one PC laptop) to FedEx to have shipped back to DC. It feels good to have one computer, one reading device and one mobile phone. I am working hard to readjust to the Mac OS as I have spent mostContinue reading “The end of Chapter 8 – for real”