Tiny little Sturgis, South Dakota hosts a motorcycle rally during the second week of August, an event that brings the town as much as 800 million dollars over the week. Although many townspeople were opposed to Sturgis’ hosting the event this year, local businesses pressured the city council to extend the invitation. Over 250,000 bikers have come in the past. Although fewer are expected this year the photo below will probably typify the first day, August 7th.
Welcome to Sturgis…and Covid-19
Schools in one county in Georgia opened today. The hallway.
Who are those two masked ladies?
Enough anecdotal evidence exists to support that young people are susceptible to Covid-19 and die. Others may contract the virus but be asymptomatic. They have parents, grandparents, and siblings. After school they go home. _______________________ Fill in the blank.
Our friends Tracy and Al have two children, one living in Santa Cruz, the other in Davis. Tracy and Al visit once every two weeks. They wear masks. They stay outside. They don’t touch their grandchildren. Jadyne’s cousin Terry has two grandchildren who live in San Francisco. Although Terry babysat the older one three times a week she hasn’t seen him since March. Her mother Hazel who will turn 101 this year has seen her great grandson once. She held him. A photo was taken. Our friends Chris and Dave have met us for dinner and drinks on our deck. When they come inside the house they wear masks to protect us. Our friend Gail lives alone. We have seen her on a couple of occasions. She always wears a mask and stays at least six feet away from either of us. She knows that if she gets Covid-19 there is no one to take care of her.
Two alternate realities.
An irresistble force and an immovable object.