Late at night is my time. I have been finding this time of day more interesting than the daytime. Every day over the last two and a half months has been just about the same as the day before. The highlight of the day might be a walk or a quick trip to Starbucks. At…
DetailsMy favorite place in the whole world to visit, no doubt is Israel. I have been there at least five times and I hope to get there again before I can’t enjoy it in all Ta glory. I went to Israel for the first time almost 50 years ago. It was the summer of 1970…
DetailsOver 80,000 deaths from the virus here in the United States. And 40,000 of those are here in the New York metro area. It is as bad as it gets. But , as mentioned earlier, the number of people getting the virus is going down. Hospital admissions are going down and the daily death rate…
DetailsThe nursing care I received during my 12 night stay at Northwell North Shore hospital when I,had my open heart surgery was phenomenal. Every nurse who cared for me was exceptional. And now under extraordinary circumstances these same nurse are now putting their lives on the line everyday when they go to work during this…
DetailsTypical day in the caronavirus.era. Stay at home. Do some exercise and stay away from people. Walked 4 miles today. But it’s just a different day but the same thing. Little things start to be important. So for example the local Starbucks reopened for curbside pickup so I was able to get my ice coffee.…
DetailsMommy can’t I just get out of the car? That’s what Jake said today when he came by with his mother and sister just to do a “drive by”. The drove out to our apartment and all he wanted to do is get out of the car and visit,just touch us or come inside. And…
DetailsPandemic lock down goes on. NY is the epicenter of the crisis. Close to 70,000 deaths in the USA, almost 30,00 in New York. My mom is still here, staying at our apartment to keep her safe. Trying to keep her at the best social distancing possible. We suspended her nursing aids because they could…
DetailsWow, May and we are still socially distancing. Greta did pass early This past Tuesday. It was not until today that we could hold a funeral. With social distance rules in place on.y six people attended the funeral. Sharon wrote the eulogy and it was held grave side. She never r reconciled with her daughter…
DetailsAs a tribute to health care workers and first responders the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds did a fly over in the New York metro area today. And the flew right over our apartment complex. Sharon and I were outside and we heard them before we saw them, and in about 2 seconds the came…
Details4 am. Not going to be able a good day. Our friend Greta is very sick. She has been for about a year. She might pass at any time. She was diagnosed with lung cancer about a y3ar ago. Since then she developed dementia, and in the AST two weeks fell and broke her hip.…
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