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A correction: in my last email, I listed prominent names from the civil rights struggle: "...Stephen Douglas, Rosa Parks, John Lewis, ..." As pointed out to me by my brother Stan, I meant to list Frederick Douglass. Thanks, bro.
Wednesday, Inauguration Day, January 20: Nadine was up earlier than I was and had the TV on by the time I got up. We watched the main event together, and I made a little noise at noon right after Biden was sworn in. The sun came out midway, which felt like a good omen. I felt grateful that Clinton and Obama were there, and especially W. Even though smaller in scale than prior inaugurations, still a lot of pomp and circumstance. Don't know if POTUS45 will say it, but the crowd for his inauguration was larger than today.
I was very hopeful when Obama was first elected in 2008 and sworn in in 2009. Twelve years later, I find myself far less optimistic about the future for America. The events of especially the last four years have further exposed a dark side of America, one that I was aware of, but underestimated. Was I naive then, or am I too negative now, or both?
Based on a comment from today's paper: You know what it's like when an errant car horn out in the street starts beeping and goes on and on. Well, having to endure POTUS45's constant barrage of outrageous acts, statements and tweets felt like that car horn, that went on for four years. A multi-year headache.
Thursday, January 21: The LACounty health website now has a page for trying to schedule a COVID vaccination. So far, nothing too close to us, and many of them say "full" or "no appointments available". So we'll keep trying day by day and see what develops.
Walked up to our go-to bagel source, Bagel Broker on Beverly Blvd. Sign on door says "closed for two weeks to give our staff a break". Best bagels in Los Angeles.
Sunday, January 24: Woke up at 5AM and went onto the LACounty vaccination website. Thought trying early might show some openings. Looked at several locations shown, but nothing available yet. We're not in a big hurry.
Lots of rain yesterday and last night. More due tonight, and in the coming week. Afternoon walk thru neighborhood. Flowering fruit trees starting to bloom, white and pink; was this triggered by the rain?
Sunday evening: Our daughter Ashley in Utah phoned as we were watching TV. Ashley is both a nurse and persistent, and is currently volunteering at vaccine clinics in Utah. She found each of us vaccination reservations on the CALVAX website. After a couple of phone calls, and receiving our confirmation codes as text messages from CALVAX, we were confirmed for lunch time, this coming Thursday, at The Forum (former home to LALakers, concerts, etc.). A large vaccine clinic is in operation there, using Pfizer vaccine. Today also happens to be Ashley's birthday; happy birthday, you Florence Nightingale!!
Monday, January 25: Talked with our former co-workers at SOVA food pantry: Lisa and Kate. They are now in northern California, in Nice, CA. (Yes, ZIP code 95464: check it out). Both are volunteers for the local fire department there, and so both have gotten both Pfizer vaccine shots. Tell us to expect a larger reaction to the second shot.
Stay safe. Hope you can get your vaccine shots soon if you have not already done so.
Coleman
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