Fully Baked

We finally ate in a restaurant day before yesterday because we are fully baked with the vaccine.  They spaced the seating at the tables but not at the bar.  It was shoulder to shoulder there.  Our server had to deal with all the spaced out diners and make drinks at the bar.  Staffing kept at a minimum.  Food was good but the experience was just OK. It was so cold in there we had to where our coats to eat.  But, it was an outing and something we had not done in over a year. Because of our lack of knowledge of what the future holds with this illness, will probably keep dining out to a minimum. 

We took the dogs to the Madison Heights Nature center for a walk yesterday in that the temps were in the mid-forties.  The had a blast smelling, peeing and pooping at will marking their territory.  These two are old buddies and always get along with each other. It was fun for us too to get out and walk in on their paved walkways.  

Had coffee with my cronies in the early am with everyone regaling with stories of their past lives.  Me and Jordy were both outside salesmen and have lots of tales to share.  It is important to connect with people and escape the isolation.  The American Legion is offering fish dinners for Lent.  It sounds good but the cost is prohibitive.  Probably will pass. Working to get rid of the beard by my birthday in March.  This is the interim stage. I know really a boring topic.

The free enterprise system has not served the State of Texas well.  The owners of the company that provides power to the populace failed to update their equipment to ready for cold and snow leading to catastrophic consequences in order to keep profits high. Residents with destroyed homes are being hit with giant power bills.  One guy had thousands deducted from his account, not a bill in the mail.  There continues to be a lot of suffering in the Lone Star state.  I hope federal aid will be forthcoming to aid them.   And, Tiger Woods flipped his car as seen all over the news yesterday.  With his legs damaged that much, his career may be seriously damaged.  My father and mother loved to see him play on those boring Sunday afternoons when he was a young golfer.

Started watching Perry Mason on HBO Max.  The books were originally penned by Earl Stanley Gardner.  The character was a defense lawyer as we all know depicted by Raymond Burr in the black and white fifties.  Matthew Rhys portrays the character as a private eye not an attorney.  John Lithgow is masterful in a supporting role.  For me the jury is out on this one.

Sorry really rambling today.

All for now

enjoy the warmer temps

stay safe.