Beneath the Wraps

          During the pandemic it has been up to each state government to lay down the law of mandating mask, social distancing, reopening, etc.   It wasn ’ t long before facebook became flooded with this message: “ Having some states lock down and others not lock down is like having a peeing section in the swimming pool ”.  Yet there are some companies that seem to be encourage traveling?   “ Hey, come and pee in my state!   We don ’ t have enough of it? ”   I am a guilty party as I traveled with my family to New York last June.   Did we bring some pee with us?   Not intentionally.  Did we bring it back to Oregon? Possibly. But not from New York. It had been our flight from Detroit and our stop at Salt Lake airport that felt the most concerning.          Roland had asked for some time off the end of this month as we have arranged to have our floors done (i...

  Back in the days before Google – possibly before Travel Agencies – I don ’ t know.   It hadn ’ t dawned on either of us to find a travel agency.   I   don ’ t recall what grade I was in – I ’ m guessing fourth.     The students had been assigned to make posters of any state of his or her own choosing.   I had narrowed my selections down to Hawaii, Alaska and Colorado.     My mom helped me with the wording and addressing the envelopes.   I think we sent my plea to the capital city at each address.   We probably had to go to the library to look it up – though I don ’ t know where exactly.   The internet did not exist at that time. I believe I had introduced myself as a student at East Midvale Elementary in Midvale, Utah and I was hoping to get some information for an assignment I was doing.   The state of Hawaii was first to respond. I received brochures so ma...