Beneath the Wraps

                  I had heard that Portland was making all of their education virtual.  Other areas have had the option of returning to a brick and mortar school or continuing online.  There have been reported cases and temporary school closures. Are you kidding me?  Temporary? The announcement is as follows:  “               school will be closed today as one or more students have tested positive for the coronavirus.  The school will be closed tomorrow in order for a deep cleaning . . .”  Really?  The school is going to be closed so that disinfected and rid of all germs so that it will be safe to return the following day?  Give me a break!  One school was closed as it was understaffed and unable to find instructors.  Well, duh?  My concern about reopening schools has always been for the instructors as I had believed they’d ...

                We forgot it was Martin Luther King Day - though Jenna had mentioned it several times.   I would have just slept in had I remembered.   We have scheduled for Fed Ex to pick up Roland's broken computer (company expense)   and I was planning to send out three birthday cards - two I should have mailed on Friday.   If the schools are out, the post office is probably closed which makes me wonder if Fed Ex will reschedule also.   Currently they're supposed to be here anytime from 8-6.   There's a narrow window for you.                   In addition to MLK it is also International Hot and Spicy Food Day - or so says the calendar.   Another holiday that Jenna and I will not be celebrating as we are both actually quite wimpy with our taste buds.   But she did celebrate hat day y...

            Growing up, I enjoyed playing games.   Sometimes I would play games with my brother.   Sometimes mom and dad would join in.   They taught Patrick and I how to play a card game they called “500”             Patrick won almost every single game that he played.   When we played 500, we would play three games – switching partners every game.   If Patrick didn’t actually win all three games – it was because I had lost all three.               Winning wasn’t important.   I was fortunate enough to learn that early on.   If I felt like winning was the only reason to play – I would never play them.   I enjoyed playing games because for the most part, it really was fun just interacting with my family.   Whenever my family members would get tog...