Spring 2021

Yes, Covid-19 is still running amuck. Thankfully, we've managed to get our vaccine shots, so we're feeling a little more secure, but the country, and indeed, the world, is in a race to create herd immunity before a vaccine-resistant mutation pops up. Anne & Glen got Pfizer on March 4th, and 25th; and Roger and Alan snagged more-local appointments at Discount Drugmart in Independence on March 29th, and April 18th, also Pfizer.

Snow

Hikes

Wildlife Camera

Gaithersburg Trip

New Jersey Trip

Lisa

CA Grandkids -- aka Nayla and Olivia

NJ Grandkids -- aka Lily and Rose

Glen and Anne drove to Ada, Ohio to get vaccinated, since shots were available there and in short supply closer home.

RiteAid in Ada

Ada is also the home of Ohio Northern University where Uncle Jerry went to school.

The dishwasher that had come with the house finally gave up in March, so we set up the racks as a drying station and prepared to wait while we figured out what we wanted and then ordered it.

As it turns out, we didn't wait long. Lowe's had one in stock, so Glen did a curb-side pickup of the large box and installed it that night. We hadn't counted on the fact that the new unit was just 1/4" too tall to go under the counter, though, so Glen pulled up some of the overlaid wood floor planks, revealing the original linoleum. The dishwasher could then slide into place, and Glen relaid the flooring. The new model is rated at 32db, very quiet.

We're starting to think about retirement and roadtrips, so we purchased our first new car since 1988. It's a 2021 hybrid Toyota Sienna. It seats up to 8 passengers and has easily-foldable rear seats to adjust cargo space as desired.

Fitting the Sienna in the garage necessitated a bit of reorganization.

Tomcot apricot tree in front.

apricot blossoms

Happy Birthday, Roger!

Pluot tree

Rhubarb is thriving.

Our first dinner elsewhere since last March - now that we're all vaccinated, we felt it should be safe to gather in a small group. Laurie fixed a spaghetti dinner for us.