May 3-May 9 - St Petersburg, FL - Lock down week 6




Corona US Cases May 3 - 1,151,625
Corona US Cases May 9 - 1,300,244


Corona US Deaths May 3 - 61,704
Corona US Deaths May 9 - 72,950

Interesting things that happened this week
- I burned the crap out of 2.5 fingers.  Blisters, peeling skin etc.  That was fun.
- I made meatloaf.
- We bought all the Winking Owl wine and have been drinking a bottle every night.
- In Michigan, a security guard was shot and killed when he instructed a family they needed a face mask to enter a store.
- My nephew was accepted to the College of William and Mary with extensive financial assistance, including room and board.  George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe all went here.  Its a big deal.
- I wanted to make lobster rolls.  Winn Dixie doesn't have imitation lobster and I can't afford real lobster.  So I made crab rolls.  It was good.
- Tracy Green passed away this week after a very long struggle with lung/brain cancer.  He fought hard and even though we all knew that statistically he wouldn't win, I still kind of thought he was.  Such a fighter.  This has made me extremely sad.
- Went to visit the parents for the first time since I got back to Florida.  They bought a house and are heading back up north soon.  I don't think they should, but they need to prep the old house and set up the new house.
- Took the dog to a couple of parks and swimming at Gandy Beach.
- I'm still not working.
- States are beginning to open back up even though the coronavirus numbers continue to grow.  I expect Wave 2 will come much faster than we expect.
- I'm 20 pages into my book, it's taking forever. I've chosen a title "The Book I wished I'd Read Before I drove Route 66".

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