Things That Have Changed

In 1918 a pandemic struck the world.  Masks were required to go certain places.
In 2019 a pandemic struck the world. Masks are required when you leave your house.

In the 1930s my Great Aunt had strep throat.  The only way she could have lived was to have someone donate blood to her that had beaten or overcome strep throat.
In 2020 hospitals are asking for plasma donations from people that have beaten the Covid-19.

Many scientists are looking for cures for this new Pandemic know as Coronavirus.  People are staying at home from work and school.  Social hour is on line rather than at a restaurant.

We need to learn the history of what has happened so we do not have a reoccurrence of this Pandemic.

If we go back to business same as normal too fast we may cause this disease to spread even more.

God bless the scientists that are in search of a cure.  The entire world is searching.

Tomorrow is Sunday.  Masses and services will be on line.

God bless everyone and we pray that a cure will be found in the near future.

New Guidelines

I hope everyone is safe and happy. We received new guidelines. Everyone should stay at home but if you do go out wear a mask to limit your exposure to others. Doctors are saying don't go out at all the next two weeks. Easter is on Sunday.

 Today is Tuesday. The school week ends today and my children have spring break. Have a safe day!

Social Distancing

A few days before the US became infected with the Coronavirus nationwide I expected to receive a robo call from a grocery store saying that I bought a fruit that was recalled and that a customer that was in the store the same week that I purchased food tested positive for the Coronavirus.

Looking back on my concern that the virus would hit close to home:

A neighboring high school was being closed for a one day cleaning on March 11.  The following day  two of my children not in high school would be at a high school.  One was for a field trip and one was for a band practice.  Neither was a student at the schools but they had activities to attend at the schools.  I did have concern for my younger son going to the band practice.  I thought it should be cancelled and the band performance the following week be postponed.

On March 13 my son and I went to a restaurant near two stores that we had been in hunting for toilet paper.  I don't recall the social distancing at the stores but we were lined up normally for getting our food and we ate in the restaurant after getting our food.

I am hoping that none of us receive a robo call saying we were close to someone but I would rather get the call then not know about the potential spread.

Stay safe everyone.

What Does Everyone Need?

How can we help our neighbors and friends?  Today we were invited to a drive by parade to celebrate a friend's birthday.  Obviously we need to limit our expectations.  We need to know that the ingredients that we need to run a house just might not be available for awhile.  God help us all!

I know that a lot of people need a schedule to get thru the month.  Schools are predicting that they might go back at some point this year. It seems better to not make it a game day call and it call it early.  No more school until September. 

In the mass of emails I think I saw an email that said to take a spring picture of the students for their yearbook picture.  Okay but can't we just use the fall picture?

Stay safe and have a safe day!