A shorter day at the slopes! For a good reason. My wife Nancy had a a Covid vaccination scheduled for 1:00 PM and appreciated my driving her to the location for administering the shot. This was her second dose. I had mine this last Sunday so we are both on the way to being as fully immunized as is feasible. Another couple of weeks and we will both be as prepared as possible for riding out this pandemic. It is amazing how unburdened we both have felt! We are so grateful to our daughter for wrangling appointments for both of us. My efforts to get appointments we thwarted left and right but she stuck with the task of scheduling and got it done.
Our vaccination location was a state run facility with National Guard folks handling traffic and a temporary tent like structure provided the venue for folks to safely enter and leave. We were extraordinarily impressed with the courtesy and efficiency of the operation. I don't know who had charge of the logistics for the effort, but I applaud the folks who pulled this off. The whole thing has restored my faith in the possibility our government can really care for our citizens.
As you might expect the conversation in the locker room at Greek Peak where I ski often swings to the question of when and where can we get our vaccinations. Since I mostly associate with the geezer or soon to be geezer crowd vaccinations are viewed as lifesaving events. Meanwhile we still need to practice all the hygiene recommended by the CDC. Thankfully almost all of the skiers I encounter are careful to protect themselves and others. Of course in all crowds there can be a few bozos! Meanwhile we must maintain vigilance to defeat this dastardly disease. Over one hundred years ago my parents as children survived their pandemic. We can do it now!
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