![]() Trump says it is not as bad as the Democrats say it is. Trump never wears a mask so why should they? Trump says we can go back to work and the beaches can be opened. People in rural towns, possibly more in the south, do not seem to think they have anything to worry about. I miss it.Īll I have to do is look across my street, go or drive by the Walmart, the Dollar store, the post office and see why rural America will get hit badly by the Covid 19. Kid energy, even ridiculous, crazy 7th grade kid energy is why I teach. It is the only part of the day that I like. Often we just start with a chat about what the weather is ( cloudy windy rainy), admire their pets and just check in on how they feel. Luckily, I was having a good year so I have been having 1 to 1 Google meets with some of my students who are really nice kids. Then there are ones who, due to circumstances, just can't do it even with the technology provided. The online teaching is challenging - particularly when trying to reach out to students who are just not interested. But the Sun peeks out so that's good! I have been know to "flip the bird" put the window at the wind. Now, today May 9 ,we're back to forties and extremely windy, with scattered flurries. Then we were super excited when we actually had a couple of nice days in a row. ![]() ("I'm tired of the 50's!!", I said to Ruth one day, but she thought I was somehow thinking about the decade.) Anyway, one day a week we might get up to the sixties. We mostly had rain, clouds, wind and days in the fifties all through April and now into May. Spring is having a hard time getting settled here in the northeast. One problem, I cannot write to save myself, I cannot fish and I have stopped reading books. Who ever said I was all for one and one for all? I am making plans to relocate and live the life of Hemingway's in Cuba. How about 80% of our folks who are fighting for survival? In New York City we now have three new homeless shelters within blocks and with Covid 19 abounding this becomes a dangerous situation for them and innocent bystanders. But, Biden's lead I'm afraid is short lived although he has been accepted by some of the swing states that the Trumpster had captured to win. More imoortant is that America regain it's reputation as an ally and friend despite those in the forefront who are all about their own agrandisement. ![]() Ironic how our president touts a different story as his numbers decline at the polls. ![]() A good sign but hey the Democrats abide by science and the Republicans live by politics and stand by their man. Almost 90% adorn masks even at outside sitting areas by restaurants. No stats on Southold or New York but we are entering phase 4 so a turn to the better. The state hit a daily record of 217 deaths this past Thursday and I'd say only 50% adorn masks. The Category 1 Hurricane was declared reduced to a tropical storm last nite.Then to maximum winds of 36 plus gusts then nothing. 83 known cases and 4 deaths in Palm Beach. PALM BEACH, FLORIDA AND SOUTHOLD, LONG ISLAND, N.Y. ![]()
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