2021 Already Starting With A Bang

I couldn't help but think to myself it's just the first week of 2021 and already it is starting with a bang, talking about the events that happened at the US Capitol yesterday. I'm still a little bit in shock at how a reality-show based President can also spread that much disinformation that low-information people actually buy the stuff and sniff and snort it. And don't think about the consequences. Today we're talking about aftermath. Trump will likely be impeached again, if not removed via Constitutional amendment altogether. Boy when does that ever happen right? But then again when does the President actually lead an attack on his own institutions? Amidst all this confusion going on in the world, there is still the reality of the pandemic gripping the world, and hitting LA particularly bad. Fortunately, the vaccine IS here and here specifically for QueensCare. And I had to intervene personally when Marina our Director of Pharmacy couldn't get the emails out using bulk email. Ahh a tech problem, or lack of skills thereof. It's ok. it's my job to help. And so it was that I got the email to send out to everyone on our staff to sign up and schedule an appointment for the vaccine. That means I got the sign-up link before most of the staff. Which meant I signed up on the spot. And so I get the vaccine tomorrow morning first thing at 9:30 AM. I get it before most of the masses do. Hopefully if most of us get this vaccine, it is a huge huge step towards getting back to some semblance of normal. And that would mean Johnnie would be back to school playing with his classmates and friends. That's sort of the big deal I think. In the meantime, this week is still his last week of vacation and I'm trying to let him enjoy it as much as I can. Even when I thought of getting a book read to him, I let him choose something on YouTube... and he proceeded to choose Sesame Street and Elmo books. Hmmm... I wonder if he remembers I used to play that Elmo's song video to him over and over?! I worry that he's getting too bored when he's with me and I'm working. But I think he's ok.

Then again, we're at least where we're at through the Spring which would make it an entire year that we've stayed at home pretty much and I have to remind myself everyone else is pretty much in the same boat, everyone is pretty much getting antsy too - specifically those with little ones at home like me. And I remind myself that the key is SELF CARE. I need to make sure I take care of myself too. And to be grateful as much as I can. Grateful that my little boy is pretty much a playful, curious soul even though he has learned he can hit me as hard as he can and I need to steer him away from that. Grateful that we can still get him teriyaki chicken from Panda Express almost every night, including tonight even though it takes quite a bit more time because of the single file line thing they do again and everyone has to wait outside.  Grateful that I have not gotten infected and that the vaccine is here for me. Grateful that the stock market is still on the upswing even with these turbulent events going on and that I ended the year with more than $750K in my retirement account. I can allow myself to be a millionaire once and for all couldn't I? 

Lisa came to pick up Johnnie tonight for regular hand-off and she still took off for home on autopilot before remembering to come and get him in my apartment. <WTF??> Not going to judge her. And tonight she informs me I need to watch him for a few hours tomorrow too because she has to work on a patient at Dr Aynechi's office... which was postponed from a couple of weeks ago. Fortunately she doesn't need me until after lunchtime so vaccine appointment is still a go first thing. And OBTW I also have a dental cleaning appointment at her office. Oh well, I guess Johnnie comes with me there :)