We Are Still in Pandemic Mode

Well, we are still in pandemic mode. People have tested positive; people have died. Thankfully I don't know of anyone who has been affected.

Our church services are still being done online. Last week our choir gathered in the "new to me" zoom. It was so fun to see so many of my friends and our choir director on my computer screen. We filled 3 pages – about 75 individuals. Until the moderator muted all but one of us, we could talk, sometimes being interrupted by others. I really enjoyed it and look forward to it happening again this week.

Activities where I live are still cancelled, with the exception of going out on our balconies or the parking lot at 3 pm on Mondays and Fridays. We have had two days where the weather didn't cooperate for us.

I am a people person and therefore I need to get out of my apartment and see others. I also need to leave our complex and get out on the road and see big sky, farms and farm animals, etc. The Sunday before Easter I invited Nancy, my next door neighbor, to ride to St. Peter with me. We saw county, apple orchards, farms, small towns, and once in St. Peter I drove her past the little church where my mom and dad were married and through the campus of Gustavus Adolphus. She really enjoyed seeing the nice little city.

This past Sunday I again invited her to ride with me, this time to Willernie to see my cousin Pat's house, the high school I attended in 10th grade, and a bit of White Bear Lake. Then we drove to Stillwater where we saw the paddle boats lined up along the Saint Croix River. Following that I drove west to the town of White Bear Lake. We stopped to say hello to my nephew Keith and his SO Debra and her daughter Annika. It was so nice to see them.

If this continues, where will I go next? I'm not sure, but it sure helps my tolerance to stay home a couple more weeks. I am praying for this virus to dry up.