More than 6 months have passed since my last World of Crow post. It's hard to say where the time has gone. This post cannot fully document those forgotten events and photos. But, since this blog serves as my journal, here is an attempted summary.
April 2021 - food:
As it ends up, Helen can really cook. Yep, the secret is out. She has excellent skills and even better instincts. Healthy food is much tastier than unhealthy food. Together, we have created some cooking masterpieces. No, nothing that will win awards, but lots of yummy, healthy, and pallet-satisfying meals created on our 60-year-old Hotpoint Range. Here is an example or two:
As soon as our vaccinations matured, we got on an airplane to California. It had been 14 months since I'd hugged my kid ... and her kids.
May 2021 - Dad turns 95:
Knocked down, but not out:
Helen loves to reward the delivery people ... especially during COVID when we've relied on them so much. She places Peanut M&Ms on the front porch for them to take as they please. PROBLEM: Our yard is full of squirrels and THEY love the peanuts. After trying many (many) containers, Helen may have finally found a winner.
August - a visit from Grandkids:
On March 24, 2020, as the spread of the COVID-19 virus was escalating, the Shawnee County Health Department issued a Safer at Home Order directing all non-essential workers to stay home in hopes of slowing the spread of the deadly virus. Confusion, anger, and fear immediately followed.
Exactly one year later, on March 24, 2021, I received my second shot of the Pfizer vaccine.
A lot has happened in the last year. While confusion about the virus still abounds, more than 46,000,000 Americans have now been fully vaccinated ... approximately 14% of our population. We still have a long way to go, but some sense of normalcy might be on the horizon.
It totally compliments our 1950s GE Hotpoint Range.
We are soooo retro-hip.
