On Friday, I advised readers to have a barbecue with people in their household for Memorial Day and skip going out to a restaurant or to the beach. I took my own advice and had a quiet holiday. Since I’m home so much, I’ve spend a lot of time in my yard.
This Memorial Day is unlike any other in American history. At least 1,636,000 people have contracted the coronavirus and 90,000 have died. I’m going to be staying home and working in my yard and on my book about my journalism career.
Memorial Day, a day honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, is Monday. Normally, most communities have gatherings and people often travel in what has become the unofficial beginning of summer.
Gas prices continue to increase with nearly every state’s average increasing by an average of 4 cents. At the start of the Memorial Day work week, the national gas price average is $1.87. The last time it was under $2 a gallon leading into the holiday was in 2003.
I hope your Mother’s Day is going well. For about the last 10 years, I’ve spent the month of May in Madrid with my daughter. This year is different. Although I bought a ticket, it soon became apparent as the pandemic unfolded that I wouldn’t be able to go this year.
Today is my birthday. It’s so different to be home alone celebrating. I usually go to Madrid to spend the month of May with my daughter, who also has a birthday in May. Then, of course, in May, there’s also American Mother’s Day and Spanish Mother’s Day to celebrate.
My cousin, Scott Telecky, who travels the world, loves to see Penguins in the wild. His post on Facebook alerted me to the fact that it’s World Penguin Day. So, here’s my photo of little penguins on Penguin Island south of Perth. We visited in 2015.
On March 23, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee issued a stay-at-home order due to the covid-19 pandemic. About a week before that, I began staying at home because I concerned about getting sick. That means I’ve been at home for about three weeks now.
You never know what’s going to happen next in life. One day, you could lose someone you love or you could be in the middle of a pandemic. So, enjoy every day to its fullest. That’s the recommendation of our boomer blogging group.
