41 wtf and what have we done

 December 21-22

Talked to mom for an hour and a half .... then made lunch (hot dog and potato and leek) and went to Trader Joe's and Central Market where they had kolsvart smoked licorice and Peter's Yard crispbread - yum. First episode of Queen's gambit. Tuesday Jim went for lunch out and I talked to mom for an hour and tried to find something to read. OH, and I had a dentist's appointment for cleaning. All is well.

World: 77,753,952 - 1,711,385 dead =2.2%

US: 18,134,027 - 321,301 dead = 1,7%

Russia:

Texas: 1,606,979 - 25,954 dead

Florida: 1,223,015 - 20,754 dead

Sweden: 389,439 - 8,167 dead = 2%

December 23

Met with Catherine and Michele at Starbucks and then went to Michaels and then home at 5 and pot pie for dinner and beading and an Inspector Lewis. 45 has issued pardons and vetoed the defense bill and is devolving in front of our eyes. *sigh* 

 

December 24

Called mom and Annika and Inger and Rulonna (left message). Did some errands and picked up the mail and there was my new calendar and the Christmas card from Jonas. Tamales for dinner - I liked the chicken but not the beef. Lethal Weapon was as good as I remember.

 

December 25

Talked to Sinikka and later Jonas and watched WW1984 - it was really not very good. Meatballs and mashed potatoes - not my best gravy. Late evening zoom call to Minnesota - they are so overwhelmingly awesome.

December 26

Got a drink and some cheese/salami at the gas station and then Meadows museum for Alonso Berruguete - renaissance sculptor in wood and paint. Weird but interesting. Very expressive figures. Fish for dinner and Jim got the shivers w back pain and some nausea and fever. Got him to bed after finishing Homefront and taking a hot bath. 

Unemployment benefits expire today since 45 has not signed the covid bill. *sigh* They are still playing chicken with people's lives.

December 27

Jim still sick. Forgot to write R so we cancelled Milton. Spent the morning in limbo and did not get unstuck even after the boflex thing was delivered at 11. Did do some beading during the afternoon. Left the house at 5:15 for a WALK - to the park and did the short circle and then home. So so nice to get out again for the first time since spring. Couldn't get the music to work but enjoyed it thoroughly anyway. Got home at 6:00 when it was dark. Got Thai food for dinner and stopped at Albertson's for eggs and got stuck in the parking lot listening to This American Life about the Mutchler's Christmas traditions  https://www.thisamericanlife.org/482/lights-camera-christmas/act-one-7 and then watched the Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz and Jude Law and Jack Black (beautiful scenery and some clever scenes, clearly trying for a mix between When Harry Met Sally and Love, Actually, but not quite making it)

45 finally signed the relief bill, but so late that there will be a gap in support over New Year's. Gah.

World: 80,792,902 - 1,765,071 dead

US: 19,134,977 - 333,125 dead

Russia: 3,019,972 -54,080 dead

Texas: 1,690,986 - 26,966 dead

Florida: 1,271,979 - 21,212 dead

Sweden: 396,048 - 8,279 dead

Week 40 of the wft and there are very few cares left

 December 14 - 16

Monday lunch in the park. I went to campus a little bit and said goodbye for the winter break. Students were getting pictures for graduation and Kevin was there studying as always. I drove home and stopped to get my inspection done. We hit 300,000 dead in the US and the electors voted for Biden so now he really is president-elect. Even Putin said so and after him Mitch McConnell. The first Americans got vaccinated.

Tuesday a lot was not working because they were migrating servers. I still got some done and we did the second night in a row at teh store room. The hacking of so many companies and government agencies wer reported - scary.

Wednesday we had a brief meeting with the grad team and Alice was there and the world is better. I renewed the car registration. One year anniversary of Tracey's death. Over 3,400 people dead in one day in the US - is this the winning we were supposed to be doing ...

World: 74,186,004 - 1,648,512

US: 16,964,180 - 307,340 dead

Russia:2,708,940 - 47,994 dead

Texas: 1,534,450 - 24,920 dead

Florida: 1,155,335 - 20,204 dead

Sweden: 348,585 - 7,802 dead

 

December 17

Potbelly lunch in the park and then back to work. Finally got the new class set up for the certificate. Did some other stuff and then we went to the STOREROOM and emptied the old one completely. So happy about that. Tomorrow we can cancel it and be done. Watched Iliza - confirmedkills from 2016. She is devastating at times. Buttdialed mom and scared her - she scared me when she called to check on how I was doing ... oh well. At least we are both well.

 

December 18

Did the last day of work and stuff and things and then we had fish n fizz for dinner. Checked the news a bit and learned more scary things about the hack - so many systems affected. Jim went to bed early and I played a big fish game for a bit. Yay

 

December 19

Talked to Annika who's fine but T is having side effects and then breakfast tacos at fuel city and then stoneridge mall for ellipticals but we stopped at beads unlimited on the way and then we did lunch at Terry Blacks and then home and I talked to Jonas who said Rs sister tried to commit suicide .... *sigh* and told me mom got sick from the flu vaccine she took but is better today. Forgot to take my meds Friday night so feeling a bit antsy but taking them tonight. Worried about Nietzsche who has diarrhea and feels puny. *sigh* Got popcorn from teh movie theater and watched Die Hard - still fun.

US 17,649,057 -  316,144 dead today.

December 20

Talked to Rachel (who figured out that I was really hoping Milton would succeed in explaining the ways of god to man and then to Simon (who is still looking for meaning and finds dating problematic but does like his job and plays in a band) and then went out for something and checked on ellipticals and they were out at Dick's and then we had lasagna and then we watched SNL and then we went out again and got catfood and stuff and then we watched Heartridge Hotel with dinner (I ate the last rib and Jim had some Mac n Chese). Somewhere I figured out that you get jaded because you have seen so many of each thing when you get to a certain age so fewer things are new and inspiring and you think the stuff you grew up with is better because that was new and fresh (even if it was only new and fresh and original to you). 

Apparently there is a deal for another cares package - finally.

World: 76,823,486 - 1,693,205

US: 17,844,690 - 317,668 dead

Russia:2,821,125 - 50,242 dead

Texas: 1,593,471 - 25,827 dead

Florida: 1,201,566 - 20,568 dead

Sweden: 367,120 - 7,993 dead

39 are the WTFs now

 December 7

World: 67,073,728 - 1,536,056

US: 14,757,000 - 282,299 dead

Russia:

Texas: 1,322,738 - 23,137 dead

Florida: 1,058,074 - 19,177 dead

Sweden: 278,912 - 7,067 dead

Had Rosa, Renee, Amanda, and AJ share - nice and fun meeting. 

December 8-10

Talked to Inger one of the days. Wrote Beth for her birthday.

We are now at 3000 dead each day. Texas AG has filed a stupid law suit in the Supreme Court to overturn votes in 4 other states. 

Tuesday I went to campus and picked up all the stuff for the cupboard. Got it out, got it downstairs and then went outside and asked the kids outside to help carry. They did it happily and when I got to the police station V helped to unload. The world is a nice place. Oh and I met Michael and gave him the hand cream I found at the British Emporium.

Wednesday I went back and got the Portuguese language exams and talked to Lisa a bit.

Thursday Alice is back a little. We talked about Ethnic Studies in an extra meeting. I figured out that part of the optimism in the 70s (see Shulamith Firestone) was the space race. 

 

 December 11-13

and then the rest of the week went by and I honestly have no idea what happened. We had Fish n fizz one day and worked on the store room some and of course did Milton on Sunday, which also was Lucia. I baked then I think and Sunday night I got all the grading done and grades in.

38 wtf and on we gogo

 November 30

World: 63,118,430 - 1,465,492

US: 13,511,194 - 267,792 dead

Russia: 2,275,936 - 39,491 dead

Texas: 1,231,155 - 21,891 dead

Florida: 999,319 - 18,597 dead

Sweden: 243,129 - 6,681 dead

 

No class and a very very slow and unsorted day. 

December 1

paid the rent. got a little updated on email and stuff.

December 2

Found out Alice tested positive. Talked to mom a little. Some meetings and started figuring out how to do the oral exams and realized the database and other files sorely need updating - we are so behind. Oh, apparently Peter is teaching a class in the spring - I am glad someone told me ... Took a break for dinner and then back to work for a bit.

December 3

Somewhere in here there was a lot of election crazy - more and more and more. Got slippers and a new water fountain for the cats.

World: 65,220,566 - 1,506,157

US: 14,139,040 - 276,235 dead

Russia:

Texas: 1,286,369 - 22,573 dead

Florida: 1,029,030 - 18,874 dead

Sweden: 272,643 - 7,007 dead

 

 December 4-6

went fast ... Friday was the teach-in group that was good and nurturing and productive. Something else happened in the afternoon that was good, but I can't remember what. Jonas called in the evening - on his walk. We went to get graphite and missed getting fish so we had something else instead. Saturday I called mom and David and Simon so that was nice. D is firmly convinced they are doing the right thing - yeah well. We spent the whole afternoon at Jim's computer watching things and hanging out together. Fish for dinner and the book. Sunday was lunch with Grace at Taste and then we drove around and saw things in FW and then we drove by Ben's and picked up a backup drive and got to see their back yard and planned a gettogether for the holidays. Emporium Pie (and Jim had Fuel City tacos). Watched the first two episodes of the Salisbury Poisonings

World: 67,073,728 - 1,536,056

US: 14,757,000 - 282,299 dead

Russia:

Texas: 1,322,738 - 23,137 dead

Florida: 1,058,074 - 19,177 dead

Sweden: 278,912 - 7,067 dead

37 WFT and it just keeps on going

 November 23

World: 59,131,816 - 1,395,865

US: 12,417,009 - 257,657 dead

Russia: 2,096,749 - 36,192 dead

Texas: 1,159,863 - 21,049 dead

Florida: 944,745 - 18,085 dead

Sweden: 208,295 - 6,406 dead

 

Last day of class - went well, although there was a bit of discussion about  

November 24

really slow to get started ... (the late night awake but asleep intimacy was fun) and really scattered but got some things done and people registered so yay. Finally got the email out for the poster thing - phew. Wrote Beth, got the revised draft back to D ... Minnesota called at nine and made my heart overflow.

November 25 

worked half a day but longer and got a bit done - don't remember the rest.

November 26 

Thanksgiving, I guess. 

November 27-29

I know we went to Klyde Warren two days in a row. I know Jim fell and hurt his elbow probably on Friday and we went to a sports medicine place on Preston. Watched the day of the Jackal - pretty darn good. I know I talked to Simon and Rachel and mom and tried to call Inger and David. Went to the Beading Dreams on Saturday and Rock Barrell on Sunday  for the first time in my life - LOTS of stuff to see.

Sunday I did laundry and we got the christmas stuff from the store room and I got the advent stuff up and cleaned a little\. Last two episodes of the Undoing.

I forgot to get the numbers on Sunday. Head is mush.

WTF is now at 36

 November 16

 Taught on campus - six people showed up. Got Thai food on the way home.

World: 55,021,938 - 1,327,228

US: 11,202,980 - 247,202 dead

Russia: 1,932,711 - 33,184 dead

Texas: 1,066,918 - 20,032 dead

Florida: 889,864 - 17,559 dead

Sweden: 177,355 - 6,164 dead

 

November 17 - 22

 

I really don't know. I thought I had written a bit of something, but apparently I just dropped the ball and cratered. One of the days was a serious discussion of all the ways I am not doing right, sigh. The politics were exhausting with vote certifications and lawsuits and terror and shit.

Tuesday I went to have tea with Kendra and I didn't really have time but it was lovely and I met her friend Lisa who sings in the opera choir and the garden was beautiful and we picked our own lemon balm to make tea and there was a cat walking on the fence triggering the neighbor's dog and there were chicken and conversation and delight. On the way out a strange maybe mythical animal that helps with the sheep on Iceland.

Friday we went out for dinner to Oddfellows and then went home and watched Tim Minchin that I had bought tickets for on the tubes. Lovely. 

Saturday I made muffins and talked with Annika and then we stopped by beading dreams and then lunch with Lauri at Los Molcahetes - if I never eat Mexican again I would be just as happy. I saw myself in the truck window and was confused at seeing mormor and my dad looking back at me - ghosts everywhere. Then we had cupcakes of various flavors and came home and watched Paddington 2 and lots of people remembered my birthday and life was good and then 

 

Sunday I talked with Rachel and then Mom and then Annika and then sex and then we went for lunch at Bonchon that I liked and Jim didn't and then the grocery store and then home and do the rest of Ds translation and dinner w a little bit of Kim's convenience but we stopped it half way through. This is the anniversary of Cecelia's death and I miss her - weirdly. Sigh.

World: 58,563,451 - 1,386,465

US: 12,226,643 - 256,745 dead

Russia: 2,071,858 - 35,838 dead

Texas: 1,136,035 - 20,987 dead

Florida: 938,414 - 17,991 dead

Sweden: 208,295 - 6,406 dead

35 WTF and it continues on and on

 November 9

Taught my class and did okay - they all talked about their articles.

World: 50,395,174 - 1,256,177

US: 9,968,930 - 237,568 dead

Russia: 1,760,420 - 30,292 dead

Texas: 990,015 - 19,184 dead

Florida: 843,897 - 17,121 dead

Sweden: 146,461 - 6,022 dead

 

November 10

Lunch out and a walk in the park. 

 

 

 

November 11 

Got up early and went to get flowers and milk for veterans' day. Pulled applicant profiles for John who was upset about the lack of subtitles - agreed. Faculty meeting that I helped take notes for. Got numbers for Michele and registered some people. Jim slept most of the day. No concession yet. Coup?  

November 12

lots of meetings, short call to mom. Dinner at Fish n Fizz. Shortness of temper. Cases are increasing - over 150,000 new cases and over 1,400 dead in the last day - fourth day in a row over 100,000 or some such. Getting scary again. 

November 13

Went to campus to pick up flags. MW had left two issues of poetry and a CD with a duplicate (turned out he had let me the first one too). Had dinner (Terry Blacks) tried watching Death in Paradise but stopped halfway through. Cranky 

November 14

cranked up the cranky - can't quite make heads or tail of it ... More storeroom cleaning and a trip to the dump, but we got started late. Came home and made a pair of earrings (amethist and the odd shaped burned silver) - Dinner at Kenny's and then it got late trying to find another movie - watched half of Bunuel's last movie that I cannot even remember the name of, something to do with Conchita.

November 15

Milton did okay. Tora has pure O - sounds exhausting. Coopers old timey barbecue with the FW Robertsons. All there. Cameron has become an adult and was excited and a bit overwhelmed and nervous and proud and all. Jim sat with him and they all talked the whole time. Then pictures. Then korean cookies - Terry Black's for dinner with another episode of death in paradise that was still really silly. Laundry.

World: 54,369,609 - 1,317,131

US: 11,036,937 - 246,210 dead

Russia: 1,910,149 - 32,885 dead

Texas: 1,059,753 - 20,002 dead

Florida: 885,201 - 17,518 dead

Sweden: 177,355 - 6,164 dead

Wintertime and WFT 34 - here goes

 November 2

World: 46,860,757 - 1,206,069

US: 9,290,443 - 231,55 dead

Russia:

Texas: 942,303 - 18,534 dead

Florida: 812,063 - 16,834 dead

Sweden: 124,355 - 5,938 dead

 

Okay day ... talked to Annika in the morning - she headed to a spa, J and J have both bought apartments. Emails, registration, and still some milestones. Class was more marxist theory and some Butler - wove in Plato and made it all make sense, sort of. Got another box from Mom, from mid October.The the end of Unforgotten just miserably sad as people badly broken try to hold their lives together. Looked in the mirror and saw dad - miss him, still. Tomorrow is election day and I am scared.

November 3

Election night. I should have written something but I was too terrified - we still don't know. I kept having visions of the jews who didn't leave in time because they could not fathom how bad it would be. 

November 4 

There is hope, although there are still lawsuits and 45 is suggesting the dems are "finding" ballots if they keep counting votes. So many people complicit. Oh, and today we hit 100,000 new cases of covid-19 in one day. Our coffee table arrived ... in the middle of everything, life goes on. Rachel called during dinner because her landlord made her sleepless.

November 5

You just keep slogging through and taking one day, one hour at a time. Keep the faith, keep your head down, one step at a time and toes first. Cameron has signed up for the army as a combat medic - sets out on the 24th. I hope it will make him happy. We bought an elliptical and I hope we will use it. 

November 6

Manny didn't send the questions yesterday so AK exam was moved to today and then Alice had a doctor's appointment and I didn't see that she had asked me to send it out and when I did I couldn't get to the shared mailbox and John was in a dissertation defense and sent me teh questions and I got them sent out but they were the wrong questions so I called Charles and we figured out a solution and AK was fine with it and then the day went on like that. Finished the report for the women at six and then Jim took me to Michael's before dinner and then we watched election stuff all night as I made earrings. It does like like patience will pay off - maybe with an actual mandate. Yay. 

Of course this was also the third day in a row of new cases over 100,000 - 125,000 to be precise. Biden mentioned that in the almost victory speech he gave late in the evening where he said he and Kamala have started the work already. They will hit the ground running. 

There is so much work to be done.

November 7

They finally called it. and the people cheered and came together in the streets and had dance parties and the relief was palpable. Biden and Harris spoke in the evening and promised to work for all of American. Biden recited a hymn and spoke of the work ahead and Harris spoke of the audacity of hope and then their families came on the stage and there was fireworks and music and dancing and  joy.

Our day was full of stress and conflict and I am not sure why. We watched the Bourne conspiracy and I almost broke two of the remotes. Another day of over 100, 000 cases.

November 8

Well ... we did the Milton and talked about evil and how sad it is, how limited and broken. Then I messed up breakfast, lashing out at Jim for something I had set up ... it did lead to a good discussion about where we are and the stress and frustration and some of the pieces. We biked to the grocery store and the storage room and left the bicycles there and sorted out a fair bit of things to throw away. Tried watching the Age of Consent with James Mason and Helen Mirren and it was pretty bad, except the shack turned painting was awesome.

World: 50,395,174 - 1,256,177

US: 9,968,930 - 237,568 dead

Russia: 1,760,420 - 30,292 dead

Texas: 990,015 - 19,184 dead

Florida: 843,897 - 17,121 dead

Sweden: 146,461 - 6,022 dead

33 weeks of WTF

 October 26

World: 42,916,971 - 1,152,770

US: 8,632,200 - 225,212 dead

Russia: 1,503,652 - 25,875

Texas: 891,866 - 17,955 dead

Florida: 778,636 - 16,429 dead

Sweden: 110,594 - 5,933 dead

 

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October 29

I don't know - I really thought I had posted some and not lost track completely - but the week went so quickly - mostly busy with computer issues - and the new show, Unforgotten with Nicola Walker who is brilliant - and I didn't sleep well. We got barbeque from Terry Black's, that was nice. The election is terrifying.

Julia got a job at Collin which is good - we are looking at a 12% cut next year, no idea where from. 

Kendra stopped by and waved, made me happy. She is about to do a workshop on stories that haunt you. Never got a good idea, a handle, on what that will be. 

Abby retires tomorrow - we made a card - I hope she likes the idea of at least getting a little celebrated. Beth and Sherry and Jo Ellen all signed ... and Jerry.

October 30

Apparently I missed yesterday. Spent a lot of time working the computer to make it work. I think I did, finally, with Carlos's help. Internal camera works, but not external - bleah. Outlook works, but not extra mailboxes. 

October 31

Started with resigning wills w Lauri and then went to Grace for a bit and then Railhead and then looked at ellipticals - tense and tired and confrontational .... made febras for dinner and tried watching season two of unforgotten but it got tense so no and then fuck if I know. So now it is almost midnight and I am about to go to bed.

November 1

was a nicer day. Rachel and Milton first and the pride of Eve thinking she could hold fast on her own, with no external help or support. Then youghurt and sudoku and then vaccuuming and then at noon out for lunch at Fish and Fizz and then to Busybody for a long ponderous introduction to ellipticals and then to Macys, and Dillards, and a duvet cover that works and then Unforgotten and then grading and then more Unforgotten and I refuse to be scared and I refuse to dream and the election is two days away. We shall overcome - some day.

World: 46,437,615 - 1,199,693

US: 9,201,500 - 230,967 dead

Russia: 1,624,648 - 28,026

Texas: 936,816 - 18,502 dead

Florida: 807,412 - 16,789 dead

Sweden: 124,355 - 5,938 dead

And so starts week 32 -wtff

 October 19

World: 40,348,737 - 1,117,539

US: 8,212,767 - 220,110 dead

Russia:

Texas: 856,948 - 17,481 dead

Florida: 756,727 - 16,021 dead

Sweden: 103,200 - 5,918 dead

 

Stuff and things and lots and planned for class and did Marx and Freud and the discussion was pretty good and Jim made meatloaf and Jonas called and we had a longer talk and it was wonderful. Then Discovery x2. 

October 20

Another day too long, and too busy to keep track. Viva Volunteer meeting, Veteran's Advisory Board meeting, chat with Alice, John called I think. State of the University - Faculty Speaker did a great job. Checked in with mom who took off to see a TV show. Why not. Worked until six and did not go with Jim when he was looking for a cable to his camera. At least I got the website updates out to Brandon and am only down 10 emails. 's all I know.

October 21

dentist - one filling and one crown. Had to reinstall Teams

October 22

Meetings - website meeting, track meeting, admin meeting - Teams still not working well and I reinstalled again. Made a blue necklace with pieces from Iowa. Dinner at In'n Out. The second and last debate ... weirdness.

October 23 

Friday ... computer issues most of the afternoon. Several meetings. Tired

October 24

Viva Volunteer with Girl Up. We made thank you cards for the Comet Cupboard and apart from the computer issues it was fine. Jim had a photo shoot and came home at five giggling with happy. Dinner was pizza and The Boys in the Band - self loathing and what it does to you, midnight mass and the open door - a chance at redemption. Jim Parsons brilliant.

October 25

World: 42,916,971 - 1,152,770

US: 8,632,200 - 225,212 dead

Russia: 1,503,652 - 25,875

Texas: 891,866 - 17,955 dead

Florida: 778,636 - 16,429 dead

Sweden: 110,594 - 5,933 dead

 

Milton - a brilliant soliloquy about the depths of despair and self-hatred mixed with self-deception. Not taking responsibility seems to be a shared trait of evil and crazy people. We also talked about the swedish politician with dreadlocks. Nap and then late lunch with Lauri at Los Molcahetes. Fell asleep trying to work and doing Big Fish. Dinner at late.

 

 

WTF 31 - yeah yeah yeah .... whatever

 October 12

World: 37,745,942 - 1,079,963

US: 7,804,047 - 215,078 dead

Texas: 821,810 - 16,995 dead

Florida: 736,024 - 15,412 dead

Russia: 305,093 - 22,594 dead

Sweden: 98,451 - 5,894 dead

 

Waded through email. Talked to John about assessment and catalog changes, talked to Adrienne, prepared for class and made lists. Jim had a photo shoot and then made hobo dinners that did not cook so we had chickfila. Midsummer season 19 episode 1.

 

October 13

 

Dunno what happened. Hobo dinners for lunch that were delicious. Sausages and potato for dinner.

October 14

started feeling feverish and did not sleep well. Hobo dinners for dinner. Yum

October 15

still feverish (101.9) - constipated. 's all. Thai food for dinner.

October 16

Worked and got stuff done. Felt better during the day but crashed a little toward the evening (99.8). Jim talked with the Insurance adjuster on the RV - I gave some details from checking my google timeline. Stopped at Albertsons for milk and bread and then had In 'n out for dinner. Started a movie with Tom Selleck and Sam Elliot but electricity blinked long enough we lost internet for half an hour. Never finished the movie. Did find the IRS form jim was looking for in D - datafiles - turbotax - 2019 was lost under 2018. Ah well.

October 17

woke up with no fever (97.3) had a cracker jim woke and then we had a nap and then I tried calling Inger and called mom and then we went to the post office and got the sound bar Jonas had sent and then talked to the vet to see about cat food and then to Grapevine for photo shoot locations and it was lovely and then lunch at Fish and Fizz and the British Emporium and then the Wooden Spoon where Gwen was giving away some music dvds and casettes she didn't know what to do with. I was feeling mostly better but stomach not quite happy (a bit painful on and off) and then home and sex and nap and then stuff and then movie popcorn!!!!! and Casino Royale which was really good and sad and exciting and then SNL. Now bed

October 18

 

Rachel's birthday so no Milton - but I listened to John Rogers and thought about digestion and the issue of tartar and dregs and how God could create what must be evil. 

Weird day - lots of miscommunication and tension that I never figured out. Got teh dishes and the laundry and the vacuuming and watering and kitchen table and a bit of the storage and the sound bar from Jonas put in and it is LOTS better.

World: 39,885,071 - 1,112,588

US: 8,154,206 - 219,672 dead

Russia: 1,390,824 - 24,039

Texas: 854,006 - 17,465 dead

Florida: 755,020 - 15,967 dead

Sweden: 103,200 - 5,918 dead

 

WTF 30 - mostly in Rochester

 October 10

World: 37,087,467 - 1,071,399

US: 7,711,079 - 214,337 dead

Texas: 815,423 - 16,943 dead

Florida: 728,921 - 15,186 dead

Sweden: 98,451 - 5,894 dead

 On October 1 we went to drop off the cats and pick up the RV and packed and left for Rochester at around five. We got up there Friday around 9 pm and had Chinese food and saw Beth in her date night dress and Saturday we did yoga and Dale made waffles and we went to Quarry Hill and watched Spies in Disguise - really good. Sunday I made pancakes and then I will have to look and then it was Monday and I got to drop off the kids and play games and listen in on school and then Tuesday and more games and beads and we made jewelry and I helped pick up Beth in my dinosaur costume and I tried the electric bicycle and we packed a little. 

Wednesday morning we left, driving to Iowa and then sat with Kim and Sebastian and Calista and took pictures of Sebastian rollerskating and got beads and later had spaghetti and watched the VP debate. Thursday we had breakfast downtown and hung out and talked and then left at noon and drove to some place south of Tulsa and slept at a Love's and then drove home and got the cats and unpacked and then crashed a little and then it was today and I did midterms and we dropped off the RV and we had dinner with Ben and family at Heims? 

October 11

World: 37,404,289 - 1,075,848

US: 7,762,476 - 214,764 dead

Texas: 818,426 - 16,971 dead

Florida: 734,491 - 15,364 dead

Sweden: 98,451 - 5,894 dead

 

Laundry, cleaning, moving plant from office to balcony, sex, sleep, broke a tooth.

 

WTF 29 - aaargh.

 September 28

 

Prepared for class. Taught and it went okay except for Teams being wobbly and Box not syncing. More Star Trek Discovery - Tilly was infected with a Terran spore. Who the fuck knows.

World: 33,282,969 - 1,000,867

US: 7,148,009 - 205,069 dead

Sweden: 90,923 - 5,880 dead
Russia:

Texas: 761,198 - 15,807 dead

Florida: 701,302 - 14,037 dead

 

September 29

 

I was talking with Alice when she got a call from her day care that one of the students in her daughter's class had tested positive. We broke off. She has been tested and we are waiting for answers. Long day, lots of stuff, then a walk with Beth 4407 is her street and her dogs are Susan the smaller and older and Mike the bigger and younger.

World: 33,560,877 - 1,006,564

US: 7,190,036 - 205,974 dead

Sweden: 92,466 - 5,890 dead
Russia:

Texas: 767,264 - 15,902 dead

Florida: 704,568 - 14,143 dead

 

 

28 and the wtf is going strong ... this is not the never ending story I wanted to be part of

September 21

 

Dreamt of David. He was having a party with some very weird women in attendance. One of them was funny though, and nice. 

Julia back at work for the last few weeks. Milestones and forms updated. Ate - thai - at my desk and prepared for class that went okay. They listened and listened and then actually had some energy for discussion ... yay.

World: 31,201,975 - 938,870

US: 6,833,931 - 199,817 dead
Sweden: 88,237 - 5,865 dead
Russia: 1,105,048 - 19,420 dead

Texas: 713,361 - 15,088 dead

Florida: 685,439 - 13,317 dead

 

 

September 22

I don't know what happened - if anything happened. I did talk to mom in the morning and Jonas in the evening. Jim made hobo dinners. Returned to Start Trek Discovery - Stamets getting lost in the mycelial network seems an apt metaphor.

World: 31,517,087 - 969,578

US: 6,896,218 - 200,786 dead
Sweden: 89,436 - 5,870 dead
Russia: 1,105,048 - 19,420 dead

Texas: 741,663 - 15,229 dead

Florida: 687,909 - 13,416 dead

 

 

September 23

Breanna Taylor's killers were not held accountable. Protests across the country. Cut Jim's hair.

World: 31,779,533 - 975,100

US: 6,933,248 - 201,880 dead
Sweden: 89,756 - 5,876 dead
Russia:

Texas: 742,913 - 15,372 dead

Florida: 690,499 - 13,618 dead

 

 

September 24

Started the day with Ackerman workshop on race. Very mixed bag of speakers with interesting but unusual speakers. Then lunch from Long John Silver at the park - a brief walk and a lovely compliment on my blue necklace. Then work and an admin meeting where I talked about the survey and got questions on everything it didn't do. *sigh* ... then a workshop where the poetry broke me. I was not able to do that work on tap and folded and then apparently missed a good discussion. Feeling very vulnerable and far from knowing what to do and not sure how to get there. Stopped by the second meet of GirlUp and they graciously let me go. Jim suggested a nap which helped and the hobo dinner night three also helped together with the last episode of season one of Discovery.

World: 32,141,082 - 981,808

US: 6,977,521 - 202,798 dead
Sweden: 90,289 - 5,878 dead
Russia:

Texas: 747,366 - 15,510 dead

Florida: 693,040 - 13,795 dead

 

 

September 25

Today went better. Grad team meeting with Buki. Talked to Mom and had a brief visit with Kendra. Jim lost a hearing aid. Dinner from Terry Blacks. Watched two episodes of Rached - excellent acting and beautiful sceneries, but empty. Again and still, having to pull myself together. Feeling like I am behind but not sure where or how. OH yeah, assessment ...

World: 32,475,585 - 987,754

US: 7,032,595 - 203,746 dead
Sweden: 90,923 - 5,880 dead
Russia:

Texas: 751,068 - 15,610 dead

Florida: 695,887 - 13,915 dead

 

 

September 26

Nurse Rached - dinner from Terry Blacks. I guess I just missed it?

 

September 27

 

Rachel and apartment hunting. She will make a spreadsheet. Got stuff from the store room. Prepared a midterm handout. Made a heavy brown and white necklace. More startrek. NYT say they have the tax transcripts ... lots and lots and lots of data.

World: 32,995,554 - 996,682

US: 7,114,235 - 204,752 dead
Sweden: 90,923 - 5,880 dead
Russia:

Texas: 758,756 - 15,745 dead

Florida: 700,654 - 14,032 dead

 

WTF 27 - The second half of a year begins

 September 14

Spent most of the day prepping for class - and it went well. Watched a Jack Reacher while I made a necklace.

World: 29,190,588 - 927,245

US: 6,553,399 - 194,489 dead
Sweden: 85,558 - 5,837 dead
Russia:

Texas: 685,748 - 14,451 dead

Florida: 665,730 - 12,642 dead

 

 

 September 15

Called Jonas to wish him happy birthday. Met a couple of students (one prospective Archer) and went to the rv place and they did not show their rvs because of the pandemic ... stopped at the Wooden spoon and got bread and licorish and then home and finally worked on the donation button and the other stuff.

Phew. Then episodes three and four of Discovery.

World: 29,477,183 - 933,490

US: 6,604,156 - 195,765 dead
Sweden: 87,345 - 5,851 dead
Russia:

Texas: 692,752 - 14,593 dead

Florida: 668,846 - 12,787 dead

 

 

 September 16

Went to campus for lunch with Kim - really nice with a real life event. Student complaints against a ranting prof. Navigating, navigating .... Missives to and from MW and a text from D. so a social day. Called Caleb in the evening and then watched five and six of Discovery. So so tired.

World: 29,760,579 - 939,427

US: 6,629,702 - 196,752 dead
Sweden: 87,575 - 5,860 dead
Russia:

Texas: 696,807 - 14,738 dead

Florida: 671,201 - 12,939 dead

 

 

 September 17

Slept late so I was better early in the day. Got some things done. Got not enough done. Read-In was good. Admin meeting okay. NR will apparently talk to the offender.

World: 30,067,758 - 944,856

US: 6,674,411 - 197,633 dead
Sweden: 87,885 - 5,864 dead
Russia:

Texas: 701,350 - 14,826 dead

Florida: 674,456 - 13,086 dead

 

 

September 18
I got The Crying book and it is beautiful. RBG died. Scared, tired, depressed. Then I think people, some people, went through the holocaust, died in the trenches in WWI. We went for chocolate fudge sundaes late.

World: 30,406,197 - 950,520

US: 6,723,933 - 198,570 dead
Sweden: 88,237 - 5,865 dead
Russia:

Texas: 704,563 - 14,951 dead

Florida: 677,660 - 13,225 dead

 

 

September 19

 

I read in The Crying book and it is beautiful. We went for breakfast to Oddfellows but it was too full, so instead we went to Fuel City for breakfast tacos and then to get the mail and then to Specs for more Campari. They also have Fernet Menta. Dinner at Lauri's. Tenuous grip on reality - fading in and out.

World: 30,674,077 - 955,440

US: 6,764,803 - 199,258 dead
Sweden: 88,237 - 5,865 dead
Russia:

Texas: 707,940 - 15,051 dead

Florida: 681,233 - 13,287 dead

 

 

September 20

 

Talked to Rachel for two and a half hours and to Annika for an hour and a half. Went to see the RV and booked it. Got all the laundry done and vaccuming. Numbers from the morning of the 21st.

World: 31,092,895 - 961,301

US: 6,812,470 - 199,517 dead
Sweden: 88,237 - 5,865 dead
Russia: 1,105,048 - 19,420 dead

Texas: 713,007 - 15,088 dead

Florida: 683,754 - 13,296 dead

 

 

26wtf26 ... did you know 26 weeks is half a year ...

September 7

Labor day. Started rough but got better. Rewatched Zodiac and almost rented an RV.

World: 27,255,750 - 891,285

US: 6,300,606 - 189,206 dead
Sweden: 85,558 - 5,837 dead
Russia:

Texas: 659,051 - 13,697 dead

Florida: 648,269 - 11,871 dead

 

September 8

Worked late and did the History talk for HUMA 6300. Talked to David.

World: 27,477,869 - 896,173

US: 6,326,510 - 189,637 dead
Sweden: 85,707 - 5,838 dead
Russia:

Texas: 662,427 - 13,792 dead

Florida: 650,092 - 11,915 dead

 

September 9

Day off - no boat ride but we took the cats to the vet and learned that Sigmund has kidney issues. Lunch in the park in Arlington, short stop at Michaels, got the cats back and then watched three episodes of Young Wallander. Talked to Beth about the trip and I think we are settled.

World: 27,756,335 - 902,141

US: 6,359,576 - 190,796 dead
Sweden: 85,880 - 5,842 dead
Russia:

Texas: 667,500 - 13,923 dead

Florida: 652,259 - 12,110 dead

 

September 10

Day started with meeting w Shilyh, Pam, J and A. Went better than I feared. Then training from 22KILL and smore meetings. Admin meeting went okay. Jonas called (yay) and I got some done. Looks like the software I got will be great to edit videos - and not too terribly difficult to learn (We'll see).

World: 28,064,801 - 908,257

US: 6,396,073 - 191,753 dead
Sweden: 86,194 - 5,843 dead
Russia:

Texas: 669,592 - 13,930 dead

Florida: 654,731 - 12,326 dead

 

 

September 11

19 years since 9/11. Premiere Rush works just fine when I figure it out. Adobe messing with me a bit, but mostly fine. Michele gave me an idea for how to grade the blog - just add to the total - so first x out of 16, then x+x out of 32, etc. Nils called to ask about something I had not done, but I got it over to him before the end of the day, so that was okay ... I guess. Some seem to have maybe forgotten they cannot use attendance as part of the grade for asynchronous students, hmmm. Sarah Millican is awesome.

World: 28,331,121 - 913,015

US: 6,443,227 - 192,968 dead
Sweden: 86,505 - 5,846 dead
Russia:

Texas: 675,034 - 14,227 dead

Florida: 658,381 - 12,502 dead

 

September 12

What do I say ... regular run-ins are exhausting. We had breakfast at the park and before dinner we went and got a new rokuplayer that does cbs all access. Watched three first episodes of NCIS, sorta by mistake.

World: 28,661,777 - 919,094

US: 6,483,064 - 193,676 dead
Sweden: 86,505 - 5,846 dead
Russia:

Texas: 677,716 - 14,332 dead

Florida: 661,571 - 12,600 dead

 

September 13

Better day. Talked to Rachel and almost finished book 9 (next week we will finish). Breakfast and then work for a bit and then out and picked up my prescription and then had lunch at schlotzky's on our way to elmonterv where we looked at rvs and got some ideas and then picked up the mail in arlington and then came home and did laundry and then we got pizza and watched two episodes of Star Trek Discovery and I almost cried at the sense of hope, of perseverance, of duty. 

Jim had sent me a link to a review of the new Terence Malik movie - a hidden life - based on a quote from George Eliot about the honor of the hidden life, the life of Dorothea. 

Eliot evokes the infinite ways that ongoing acts of moral courage throughout history are inevitably forgotten: “…[T]he growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.”

Of course no one in star trek lives a hidden life, but it gives comfort to think that dreams matter, that serving in some small capacity is possible and relevant. 

World: 28,902,170 - 922,735

US: 6,519,554 - 194,073 dead
Sweden: 86,505 - 5,846 dead
Russia:

Texas: 681,885 - 14,405 dead

Florida: 663,994 - 12,608 dead

 

And on to WTF 25 we go

 August 31

Symposium in a face to face class. Went pretty well, I think. They had read and they had thought about it. Not necessarily getting all the pieces in the right order, but still. And they talked, and engaged - Almost a third of them spoke regularly.

Before that Holly wanted numbers on Fred and Milt and Nils wanted the remaining committees for ZO. I sent out a survey and it took all of 2 minutes for Michael to find something missing. I fixed it. Then someone else found something else missing. Good times.

World: 25,405,845 - 849,389
US: 6,029,695 - 183,585 dead
Sweden: 84,379 - 5,808 dead
Russia: 

Texas: 632,739 - 12,779 dead

Florida: 623,471 - 11,187 dead

 

September 1

Tired tired and trouble focusing all day. Got names to Nils of committee members after I had spent hours trying to remap the network drives - arrrgh. Still no luck getting utd email to show up on my phone. Bleah. Finally had Jollibee for lunch and it was kinda sad. Chicken was not bad but the fries were ice cold and they were out of corn and halo halo. So, you know, sigh.

World: 25,650,801 - 854,596
US: 6,072,871 - 184,629 dead
Sweden: 84,521 - 5,813 dead
Russia: 

Texas: 637,590 - 12,904 dead

Florida: 631,040 - 11,374 dead

 

 

September 2

Dale's birthday, things and stuff and meetings and a less mercenary colleague and a staff meeting with never have I ever and a meeting about the new website and then we got the scooter for Harold and lost the cotter pin for the trailer and had to tape it together but we got it home. J had a freak out during the afternoon and generally panicked about the universe, but I think he got better. Samantha Bee did not make me feel stronger or better or happier. Told KG about how my body is trying to communicate with very odd symptoms how it understands something is wrong that is different, but does not know how to explain the weird.

World: 25,937,029 - 861,668
US: 6,113,182 - 185,707 dead
Sweden: 84,532 - 5,820 dead
Russia: 1,001,965 - 17,365

Texas: 641,855 - 13,104 dead

Florida: 633,442 - 11,501 dead

 

September 3

Stomach was queasy and I was in pain. Still went to Lowe's and got the cotter pin for the trailer and had lunch from Taco Bell. Talked wiht Beth about a trip and what needs to happen.Then admin meeting and a looong discussion about the language requirement. Dinner with ham sandwich and Sarah Millican. and Sarah Pascoe. and Mo Welch.

World: 26,208,690 - 867,219
US: 6,149,265 - 186,785 dead
Sweden: 84,729 - 5,832 dead
Russia:

Texas: 645,422 - 13,296 dead

Florida: 637,013 - 11,650 dead

 

 

September 4

Weird morning. Lunch from Potbelly in the park and the end if night... with Lucas Davenport. Talked to mom for an hour ... nice to catch up. Ended the day with Michele having questions about the graduate program and rules. Dinner from PF Chang and a minor crossways bit. I am so over that. If the stories coming out are true (and I think they are) and if the disrespect and dishonor are believed, the fruit may have planted its last potato. Talked with Jonas a bit, yay. Watched the Truman Show which really was a good retelling of Plato's cave allegory. Soundtrack by Philip Glass no less.

World: 26,510,880 - 872,569
US: 6,199,334 - 187,710 dead
Sweden: 84,985 - 5,835 dead
Russia:

Texas: 651,159 - 13,409 dead

Florida: 640,211 - 11,750 dead

 

September 5

Breakfast at McDonalds and the park - very short walk. Home for a bit, then post office and the Amon Carter, then lunch at McInleys (or some such) at university park - great chicken salad. Quick stop at JJills and then to Kroeger where it rained when we got out with our shopping. Lots of people and several who do not know how to wear a mask. Arrrgh. Home and crashed and then The Autopsy of Jane Doe about a witch, maybe and The Outlaw Josey Wales ... strange and a bit of southern propaganda, but interesting none the less.

World: 26,782,582 - 878,237
US: 6,245,112 - 188,535 dead
Sweden: 84,985 - 5,835 dead
Russia:

Texas: 655,815 - 13,576 dead

Florida: 643,867 - 11,811 dead

 

September 6

Talked to Inger and later to Annika. Was called a coward with lunch (that one will hurt for a while). Cleaned out the truck and watched Quigley down under. Did not end well. Almost figured out an RV.

World: 27,105,151 - 883,342
US: 6,276,421 - 188,941 dead
Sweden: 84,985 - 5,835 dead
Russia:

Texas: 658,202 - 13,654 dead

Florida: 646,431 - 11,849 dead

2424 - wtf - really, 24

 August 24

Did some stuff, prepared for class. Was terrified but it actually went well - 17 students who did great! One in particular will be a challenge, with a deep background in philosophy. So I hope I can keep them interested.

 World: 23,572,494 - 811,801
US: 5,739,266 - 177,248 dead
Sweden: 86,721 - 5,813 dead
Russia:

Florida: 602,829 - 10,397 dead

Texas: 598,450 - 11,749 dead    

 

 August 25

I don't know, I don't remember, but I dealt with some stuff and we had a meeting with the IT admissions folks and then we had lunch in the park with food from Potbelly's. Then I went to campus and made a new pair of earrings (blue large beads), updated my computer and were not able to work on the database, coz it was locked.

 World: 23,820,104 - 818,137
US:5,777,393 - 178,477 dead
Sweden: 86,891 - 5,814 dead
Russia:

Florida: 605,502 - 10,580 dead

Texas: 604,286 - 11,935 dead   

 

August 26

Made a pair of earrings and a qualtrics survey.

 World: 24,099,954 - 824,664
US:5,821,602 - 179,708 dead
Sweden: 87,072 - 5,817 dead
Russia:

Florida: 608,722 - 10,733 dead

Texas: 610,648 - 12,140 dead   

 

August 27

Had trouble focusing. Lunch in the park. Admin meeting.

 World: 24,373,497 - 830,205
US:5,866,053 - 180,814 dead
Sweden: 83,898 - 5,820 dead
Russia: 

Texas: 614,549 - 12,365 dead  

Florida: 611,991 - 10,868 dead

 

August 28

Meeting with the grad team. Hiring meeting. Good meeting with the Teach-In Collective. Dinner with Laura and her mom. Chadwick Boseman died and it felt like the day the music died.

 World:24,649,431 - 835,793
US: 5,913,913 - 181,789 dead
Sweden: 83,958 - 5,821 dead
Russia: 

Texas: 619,354 - 12,537 dead 

Florida: 615,806 - 10,957 dead

  

 

August 29

Did the will signing and then met Grace in the park. She worries there will be civil war. Maybe she is right.  I hope not, but I am worried. There is evil around. Stopped at Beading Dreams and then home for stuff. Watched the end of Witcher season one and some Whitney Cummings.

 World:24,914,886 - 841,507
US: 5,960,596 - 182,752 dead
Sweden: 83,958 - 5,821 dead
Russia: 

Texas: 626,751 - 12,607 dead

Florida: 619,003 - 11,105 dead

  

 

August 30

Rachel and Milton and then a new kind of puzzle with a letter replacement and then it was noon and then Zsuzsi's retirement - a lot of people and a lot of love. Jim gave his photography presentation and I worked on updating my computer and then made a necklace and then we went for pizza and saw a crappy episode of Midsumer Murders. Oh, and I talked to my brother and that was nice.

 World:25,143,423 - 845,414
US: 5,995,968 - 183,057 dead
Sweden: 83,958 - 5,821 dead
Russia: 

Texas: 629,570 - 12,683 dead

Florida: 621,586 - 11,119 dead

WTFx23

 August 17

First day of class. So so weird, and so awesome. So I got to my classroom early to check out the equipment and the door was locked so the first thing I had to do was call the police to get the doors open. Then I tried to get the computer started and it took forever to load my profile. Then I had to connect the USB with my power points and it was only the third USB port that worked. Then it turned out that Teams was not downloaded on that computer so I had to do that and ask some students in the class (mixed f2f and online) to post to the teams group why I was not showing and THEN I could not make the sound work - I could see the students and they could see and hear me but I could not hear them. So we had to have one of the students in the room keep track of the chat and read chat posts out loud. But we did and it worked and we learned things and it is such a magical thing and I am so, so very grateful that I get to do this thing.

 World: 21,815,984 - 772,856
US: 5,437,573 - 170,492 dead
Sweden: 85,045 - 5,787 dead
Russia:

Florida: 576,094 - 9,539 dead

Texas: 561,110 - 10,447 dead    

 

 August 18

Learned about stuff and took care of students and am slowly looking into Julia's stuff. Kim's birthday party which was lovely with poetry by Mai Perkins and laughter and drinks and beautiful outfits. Whitney, Ben, Erin G, Katie D, Ashley B, Anne GFand others were there.

 World: 22,136,954 - 780,908
US: 5,482,416 - 171,821 dead
Sweden: 85,219 - 5,790 dead
Russia:

Florida: 579,932 - 9,758 dead

Texas: 568,812 - 10,678 dead   

 

 

 

 August 19

Got part of the Adobe issue fixed. Watched a standup with Seth Meyers.

 World: 22,325,761 - 786,258
US: 5,528,493 - 173,125 dead
Sweden: 85,411 - 5,802 dead
Russia:

Florida: 584,047 - 9,932 dead

Texas: 574,633 - 10,934 dead    

 

August 20

Met with Kate to explain the program. Went to campus and got my mask and downloaded some lectures and did the admin meeting from other. John was there, as was Michael. Made a green and blue necklace with matching earrings, pink earrings for the cabochon, and watched the first half of a Pale Horse

 World: 22,609,467 - 792,708
US: 5,573,743 - 174,248 dead
Sweden: 85,810 - 5,805 dead
Russia:

Florida: 588,602 - 10,049 dead

Texas: 579,892 - 11,174 dead   

 

August 21

Grad team meeting about a bit of everything - I need to make a survey for current students. Met with Kendra who is very sweet but is becoming obviously mercenary. Some stress at the house, very fragile ... Micro Center for another hard drive for J and then  Chicfila and the second half of a Pale Horse. Scott Padgett says we have two hurricanes heading toward the coast - landing in New Orleans and Houston ... DFW, he says, is under the cone of uncertainty ... yeah, well, we have been under a cone of uncertainty since February ..

 World: 22,868,238 - 797,871
US: 5,621,324 - 175,350 dead
Sweden: 86,068 - 5,810 dead
Russia:

Florida: 593,286 - 10,168 dead

Texas: 585,632 - 11,418 dead    

 

August 22

Wrote Michael - and then added that I realized I had the wrong day. Called Inger and got the details of the funeral - awesomely beautiful apparently. Jim met with the twins and I sat on the ground with a very scared dog who did not bite me, although I thought she might several times. Phew. The horses too were good to meet again. Lunch at Railhead, pie at Emporium. Drove through Cedar Springs and saw the rainbow crosswalks. The Quick and the Dead. Half of a Campion.

 World: 23,134,358 - 803,499
US: 5,667,179 - 176,348 dead
Sweden: 86,068 - 5,810 dead
Russia:

Florida: 597,597 - 10,274 dead

Texas: 589,349 - 11,581 dead   

 

August 23

Talked with Rachel about Milton. Later Annika about life. We went out and did some stuff and did not get food at jollibee chicken, but instead ate at Tacodeli ... which was okay. Sex and laundry and the second half of a Campion and John Oliver and I took my medicine a bit early - yeah. Nervous about class.

 World: 23,358,598 - 807,830
US: 5,701,938 - 176,801 dead
Sweden: 86,068 - 5,810 dead
Russia:

Florida: 600,571 - 10,325 dead

Texas: 594,173 - 11,699 dead