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Perfect Beach Weather, Excessive Coffee Drinking and Writing

It's 70 degrees right now in California. Perfect weather for shorts and to kayak. Maybe that's what we'll do this weekend; head up to the beach and have a little fun.  Everything else is still closed, so no museums, events, theaters... I feel like my creative side has really taken a dive.  Side note: I really need to cut down how much coffee I drink. I feel like I go through it pretty fast. I read that four cups of coffee a day is okay, but more than that can cause problems. I drink way more than that, so yes, need to cut down to maybe one cup.  Oh! Who am I kidding? I'll drink more than that, I just need to keep it under five cups. A lot of people I work with don't want to take the vaccination. I take the flu shot every year so I'm inclined to take the coronavirus shot and when I'm the right age for shingles, I'll be taking that shot too. It upsets the people I talk with, that I'm willing to get the shot, but it's my body. Plus, I'd be so up

Happy New Years, I took the Coronavirus Test and Writing

Happy New Year! Quite a few things are happening around the neighborhood, but they aren't good. Our neighbor planted three plumeria plants, all gifted by her mother, and they were dug up and stolen. The other things that have happened are just tragic.  I just took the coronavirus test. My work is making it so everyone can get tested. It's a little gross because they have us spit in a container and then we mail it through FedEx.  I just got my test results and I'm fine. No sickness! Phew!  Not that I had my doubts. I haven't been sick since quarantine and in the last three years, I really haven't gotten sick with anything.  I have to go tomorrow and get my second test kit. I think the goal of the company is to test right after Christmas and again after the New Year. I didn't go out or see people during this time, but there is always a chance someone at the grocery store has it and I still work with people who could be out at parties. It's hard to tell when an