We’re on the very fringe of the nineteenth century, as I continue to put the blog numbers in perspective with history. That year  the U.S. received the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico as a result of the Treaty of Paris. There was also a Great Blizzard where freezing temperatures extended into Southern Florida. Let’s hope that history doesn’t repeat itself, with another pleasant day of temperatures in the seventies. My leg and back injury as a result of Disney World continues to haunt me. Yesterday, was so miserable that I sought out a new chiropractor with mine on vacation. I was determined not to miss today, my 13th consecutive full year of the “Running Streak” that stands at 4,749 days finishing at the very least a mile and a tenth for good measure. I should be proud of this accomplishment, but I also feel silly about pushing the pain of this injury. I somehow managed to complete the course this morning. Five of the last 6 days have been this minimum distance, while tomorrow is another day. Could this be the end? 

We’re quarantining after possible exposure to Covid. Yesterday evening we got word that the folks we had lunch with were at risk and my son’s wife has lost her sense of taste. He tested negative. They were over for Christmas dinner after we got back from Disney, so my wife’s daughter and husband are also in danger. It’s then a long line of contact we’ve all made with others that we’re trying to notify. All of us in the family are vaccinated and boosted but the concern is for those that aren’t or won’t. Covid also cancelled the IU basketball game tonight and many other contests in the midst of Bowl Week. It’s spreading rapidly and ruining everything. We’ve certainly pushed it with family gatherings and travel, but so far we’ve escaped any symptoms.

On a lighter note, tomorrow I will publish the poem that I wrote to preserve our Disney World Christmas memories. It will also be Post #1900 and time to move into the next century of historical events. I sincerely hope that everyone that I’ve been around these past few days is able to escape from the dreaded virus. It seems to be everywhere, so vaccination is the only course of action when exposure is inevitable.