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Thanks so much for checking in! Appreciate it. Am recovering from COVID, the whole family was infected unfortunately. Still get tired a lot. :( But hey, it beats the alternative.

Rick

Hey Joe!

She pretty much got over the pneumonia just in time for our grandkids to infect us with COVID. They just had to see us and their dad and we (I) was too stupid to say NO! Follow the rules and stay away till we can get the vaccine. Still get winded easily and am way too tired too often but I'm in better shape than their other granddad who didn't make it. Hope to get back here more and more as the symptoms recede. Thanks for checking in! Hope you're staying safe and all had a good holiday season.

Rick

Rick, I'm happy to hear from you! Your story is one of so (too) many, and it sure pains me to hear. I'm sorry for the loss of the "other granddad." I know he will be missed, especially by the grandkids.

COVID hit my old college roommate and his wife last fall. He was so tired that he slept many hours daily. No energy. He could hardly text, much less talk on the phone. So far, they have recovered with few side effects. BUT, that's their story. COVID has so many varied symptoms, with not everyone having the same ones. Unfortunately, it will be a while to figure it all out.

My older sister lives with me. We've thankfully been spared COVID and fortunate to get both shots of vaccine. With some of her conditions, COVID would likely be very hard on her. We go to doctor appointments, and I run errands. But mainly, we stay home.

Before I go, you might have fun with this: Some parents were teaching their kids to cough into their elbow. They called it, "Cough into your chicken wing." The kids loved it! Also, not shaking hands now, we can greet others by bumping elbows. Call that, "Bump chicken wings." Hopefully, you could get a smile out of someone.

Praying for all y'all (by the way, "all y'all" is the plural of "y'all" a comedian once said). :) 

Update when you feel up to it.

Joe

Hi Joe! Thanks for the well wishes. She's still recovering but she's much better than 2am Nov 4th when, after 11 days, she agreed to let me take her to the hospital ... I thought at first the final straw was the possibility Trump actually won!!? :) Turns out it was just me asking her where her will was located ... apparently she doesn't want me to "win" by outlasting her. We're very competitive and stubborn ... a bad combo. While her current condition is getting better, they did discovery some other underlying conditions that will have to be addressed in the new year. Fingers crossed she's annoying the hell outa me for years to come. :)

Of course I don't mind you working on the CNN shows, in fact, I appreciate it! Many thanks. TVMaze is a collaborative effort so the more hands the better. I managed to keep up a bit by spending evenings watching CNN here while she watched in the hospital and we did our usual chatter by phone as we watched. It's hard being limited to 1 hr/week visitation due to this damn virus. In fact, the day she was released, they suspended all visits entirely. :( Merry Christmas to the poor bastards lying alone in a hospital bed on the 25th. No friends, no family and hospital food for your holiday dinner ... and not a bottle of scotch in sight! 

Take care & TTYL,

Rick

I made a mistake answering the wrong "talk."