Things Have Certainly Gone Downhill

We haven’t done much, still staying pretty close to home.  We did meet Tommy and Susan at a Mexican restaurant before they took off in their motorhome.  We continued watching Mass streamlined from our church and Ted did our grocery shopping.

We have been busy getting ready to leave.  A nice thing about the motorhome is that we can load it up  while in storage versus the trailer.  We were able to get most toiletries put in the medicine cabinet using the new trays.  Our hanging clothes have been put in our individual wardrobes.  The pantry stuff that we are taking is in place and the freezer is full.  Our refrigerator stuff will go out late Monday.

And in the meantime our country is being destroyed.  For the life of me I cannot figure out how you expect some to sympathize with you while you are destroying people, places and things.  I have read about police brutality and white privilege so I can see where we can certainly improve.  But painting entire groups with the same broad brush is fair to no one.  I did an interesting thing.  It was a video of young people who were playing sort of Simon Says.  If a statement pertained to you, you were able to take steps toward the finish line.  They were social, financial, family, etc. questions.  You know what I learned?  I not only had no white privilege but according to their yardstick, I was disadvantaged!

I have no answers but I know this chaos isn’t it.  The police union and prosecutor should answer for the 17 opportunities this officer’s actions came to their attention.  Even if half of them were not warranted that leaves a lot that should have been scrutinized.

And I cannot condone any personal injury, looting, burning, etc. by anyone against anyone.  Our schools have failed our children.  If they taught History they may have a better understanding of what went before, what was done, why it was done and how it worked long term.  My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones and those that have been injured.  How can one injustice, where the whole world was against the perpetrator, justify the injustices done to so many?

Enough!  On to happier things.

We both went for a yearly check up at the cardiologist.  Everything of Ted’s was fine.  He only goes because our PCP said anyone his age should have a cardiologist!  My EKG showed a PVC.  Here is the definition.

“A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a relatively common event where the heartbeat is initiated by Purkinje fibers in the ventricles rather than by the sinoatrial node. PVCs may cause no symptoms or may be perceived as a "skipped beat" or felt as palpitations in the chest. Single beat PVCs do not usually pose a danger.”

So I am scheduled for an Echocardiogram on Monday.  She threw Ted in too so he will get one as a baseline.  I have had no symptoms so here’s hoping it is no big deal.

We left there and proceeded to Irene’s.  The Peach Truck was distributing their goods about the time we were leaving the doctor and she and I were splitting a box.  She was back home and was unpacking the goods.  I took about 1/3 of them since we are leaving.  I made a fresh peach pie, froze enough for a cobbler and kept some just for eating.  If you ever see an ad to order peaches from the Peach Truck from Georgia, jump on it.  They are excellent.

We attended church in person this past weekend.  We had to make a reservation so they could seat us socially distanced, wear a mask and wait to be dismissed.  Then we met Terry and Carol for dinner before we leave.

Our poor kids are still locked down in MI.  The beauty shops won’t even open until 6/15.  Cece has been kept away from everyone but recently they have brought her to her Grammie’s who has missed her greatly.  She got wissy poos to keep the hair out of her eyes!  The second photo is her mother with her wissy poos!  

We have our reservations all worked out.  We will be in Cincinnati two weeks, Celina two weeks and a long weekend in Delaware OH where Ted and Dan will shoot in the Eagle’s Nest at Cardinal complex.  From there we will go to Michigan for two weeks and Sam’s graduation party.  

Hopefully we’ll do some exciting nothings to write about.  August is open and most sightseeing will be done then as we make our way back south.  

Have a great safe and healthy summer.  Continue to pray for our nation.  I think God is the only answer left.