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Long dayā¦
We woke up early this morning and drove out to Lancaster County PA to lay my sister to rest. It was a small service, with 2 of my sisterās four kids (one son is severely immuno-compromised and unable to attend, and her only daughter passed away three years ago), and my remaining siblings (4 sisters, 3 older, one younger) and their families. My heart went out to my sisters. So much pain. We were once 9 in number, now we are 5. The reminiscences in the service were heart-rending, very emotional. It was difficult in that I wanted to hug everyone but couldnāt.
My sister was laid to rest on a hillside in farm country, on what turned out to be a beautiful day. That made it a little easier, seeing the sun break through the clouds. After the burial was done we all went back to the church for a lunch and told stories and laughed. When my wife and I got ready to leave, my sisters each came up and hugged me. I did need those hugs, but I really hope that we all survive them.
Driving back home into New York was surreal. My wife noticed Cuomoās shutdown order while we were on the road in Pennsylvania, and the normally-clogged highways of Staten Island and Brooklyn (trust me, theyāre always jammed) were nearly deserted by comparison, even by choke points like JFK. Itās good to see that people are taking this seriously and staying off the roads.
Once back on Long Island, we stopped at my BiLās to pick up the dog, where we heard the news that someone in Penceās office had tested positive for COVID-19. My first reaction was that it was another shiny object tossed out to the media to distract from the horrible response to the pandemic. They had CNN on, and sure enough it was all that Wolf Blitzer was talking about for most of the show that I saw. Weāre in some hell of a spot in this country, where all trust and confidence in the government has been utterly squandered.
The only other story that even got a mention was the catastrophic projection of next weekās unemployment numbers. This will the final nail in the coffin for Trumpās reelection chances. One by one, all the things heās claimed as proof of a great presidency have been shattered. And his reaction to these circumstances in the press briefings that heās not smart enough to stay away from will continue to highlights just how far over his head he is, and always has been.
Trump is, electorally speaking, a dead man walking. All the tough talk and attempted spin is falling flat, and everybody - even the Red Hats - can see it. There is no saving this presidency, and Trump may be the only person in the country who doesnāt realize it yet.
Goinā to bed. Have a good night, Lizards. Everyone stay safe.
