Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog September 2026

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. Sep was another slow month. Went outside too many days considering high gas prices in the $6 range.

Sun Sep 6. Shopped at Nob Hill.

Tue Sep 8. Shopped at Lucky.

Wed Sep 9. Watched the 2026 NFL season first game New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks.

Thur Sep 10. Watched the first half of the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams in Australia.

Fri Sep 11. Shopped at Barnes & Noble, Kinokuniya, Time Tunnel Toys, and Safeway.

Sat Sep 12. Shopped for used books at the West Valley Library book sale. Ran errands at Bank Of America and Target afterwards.

Sun Sep 13. Ate lunch at Pho Hoa. Shopped at Whole Foods and Safeway.

Mon Sep 14. Spent half of the day outside including Ken's Auto Shop, Chipotle, and Safeway. Ate dinner at The Olive Garden.

Tue Sep 15. Shopped at Lucky first thing in the morning.

Thur Sep 17. The Center For Disease Control didn't approve updated COVID-19 vaccines for the Vaccines For Children program. The program provides the vaccines for uninsured or underinsured children and their families.

Sun Sep 27. Shopped at Nob Hill.

Tue Sep 29. Shopped at Smart & Final.

Wed Sep 30. Shopped at Target.

The Green Steno Notebook 11

Blogger's note: There are three consecutive Green Steno Notebook blogs. Today is the third of three.

The picture above is the notebook I acquired on the first day of my new white collar job. I wrote notes during my job training. I wrote other notes, reminders, and knowledge thereafter. I share many of them. Here is the ninth blog.

*Apr 12, 2022. Dream last night. I played for the San Jose State Spartans baseball team. We played to qualify for the College World Series. Men on second base and third base. I hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning on the first pitch to the opposite field.

*Apr 12, 2022. Removed arm rests from the laptop desk chair. I thought the arm rests were permanent. Incorrect. Arm rests were bolted.

*Apr 27. Dad installed a new shower head.

*Apr 30. Everyday carry idea. Fire starters made from cotton balls. Cover each cotton ball with 3/4th Vaseline.

*May 20. REI lifetime membership increased to $30. REI Anniversary Sale fewer items for sale.

*May 21. Four forces of nature: gravity, electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, and strong nuclear force.

*May 22. Albert Einstein's Theory Of Relativity. Energy = Mass X Speed Of Light squared or E = MC^2.

A new theory devised is really an extension of the previous theory. Disprove a theory find a single observation disagreeing with the prediction; however, there can be an exception or an incorrect test.

Werner Heisenberg uncertainty principle. There are limits we know the properties of a pair of particles simultaneously. We know more of one particle and we know less of the second particle.

Space-time is curved. Space-time is not a straight line.

Not finite. There are boundaries.

*May 29. Entropy measures the degree of disorder of a system. Disorder increases if things are left to themselves; for example, stop making repairs around the house. One can create order out of disorder; for example, paint a house. Creating order requires expending energy which decreases the amount of ordered energy available.

Anthropic Principle. "We see the universe the way it is because we exist." There are two versions: the weak and the strong.

*May 29. The correct way below.

*Peel a banana at the bottom.
*Place food required to be cold at the rear of the refrigerator. Maximum coldness and minimize warmness.
*A security procedure. Substitute crossing out words and numbers by adding words, letters, and numbers.
*Peel Post-It notes sideways.
*Bobby pins the scribbly part is downwards.
*The center part is empty when microwaving.
*Use the pizza saver to assist selecting a pizza slice instead of the other hand.
*Put ice cream inside a freezer bag.
*Side sleep on the left side on the mattress. Minimize the chances of digestive stomach pain.

*May 31. Drove from the post office to Costco. Air conditioning on. Switched air circulation from outside to recycle because smog coming out of a black Toyota Camry's tailpipe.

*Jun 22. NFL Commission Roger Goodell testify regarding the Washington Commanders owner Dan Synder's toxic workplace. "We're not perfect, but we do our best."

*Jun 28. Played Puzzle Fighter II for the first time. Slept at 5:30am in the morning.

*Jun 29. Played Puzzle Fighter II for the second time. Slept at 4:00am in the morning.

*Jun 30. Played Puzzle Fighter II for the third time. Slept at 1:00am in the morning.

*Jul 3. Played Puzzle Fighter II for the fourth time. Slept at 4:20am in the morning. Quit. Other priorities.

*Jul 11. Shaved with cold water for the first time.

*Jul 13. Cooking bok choy and other vegetables. One bowl and one plate. Safety. Second batch fully cooked use the one plate to transfer to the one bowl instead of second batch to the almost filled to the top one bowl.

*Jul 16. A gift idea for me. Anything vanilla flavor.

*Jul 28. Broil water at night instead of day. Water cools faster overnight.

*Aug 14. My parents eat whole wheat buns because wheat buns are softer than white buns.

*Aug 19. Air compressed jogging shoes. Too much debris inside.

*Aug 20. Shopped at Under Armour Outlet Store at the Great Mall in Milpitas, CA. Buy one, get one free on socks $24. One pack of socks fit my size. Fitted running shirt $40. Loose workout shirt $25. Poor selections on the shirts. I couldn't find my color. Exited store empty handed.

*Aug 21. Two bathroom carpets at stairway bathroom. Rotated smaller brown bathroom carpet perpendicular to blue bathroom carpet. No carpet overlapping each other.

*Sep 4. Home air conditioner set to 79 degrees. Turned on early.

*Sep 6. Job trained before breakfast. Forecast daytime high 104 degrees. Lower chance of rolling blackout. Perhaps, new procedure on hot days. Job train first. Eat breakfast second.

*Sep 6. 109 degrees. Hottest day on record.

*Sep 7. 1 + 1 = 6. Wrong thinking.

*Sep 8. A complete water shut off is located at the water meter. The house's green knob doesn't shut off the water completely. The house's red knob shuts off the sprinklers. The red knob is stuck--doesn't turn.

*Sep 9. Dad fixed the shower knob.

*Sep 13. Add more clothes during the early washing stage for the washer. Press Pause/Cancel button once. Wait for Door Locked light to turn off. Open door. Add more clothes. Close door. Press Power button.

*Sep 16. 99% Invisible podcast. Google search. Add :reddit with no spaces between the colon and reddit to search at Reddit for information. For example, favorite books:reddit or greatest books:reddit.

*Sep 21. Reinstall Ubuntu 22.04 multiple times. Failed. Reinstall Ubuntu 20.04.

*Oct 2. Heard strange sounds in the dryer. An object? Turned off dryer. Checked inside. Found a soda can pop opener.

*Oct 4. Exit the house from the garage if the floor at the front door is empty after mopping.

*Oct 9. You loose when you're tired. You win when you're insane. Movie from Cold Eyes.

*Oct 10. Installed new car battery. Clean terminals with fine sand paper. Connect positive terminal first. Negative terminal second. No need to remove the perpendicular bar. Loosen the bar.

*Oct 26. Evoland is the video game RPG history of RPG play, graphics, gameplay, and music.

*Oct 30. Ate cold Milky Way for the first time since 2010.

*Nov 7. Replaced windshield wipers. Passenger side blade crumpled when I touched it.

*Nov 10. Costco sold books. A few New York Times Bestsellers. Children books. Examples include Pigeon Ride Roller Coaster and Odder. I was surprised. Must be Christmas.

*Nov 10. Chevron gas station. Pump problems. Slow filling up. Intuition told me to move myself and wait behind my car just in case of topping off. Nozzle topped off spilling gas.

*Nov 17. Need sharp tool in an emergency. Remove the vehicle's license plate. Sharp straight edge length.

*Nov 21. Use a regular towel instead of paper towels when I anticipate washing my hands multiple times while preparing meals. Save paper towels.

*Nov 21. A self-discovery years ago driving. Open the front driver side window and the rear passenger side window for a diagonal line good air ventilation.

*Nov 27. There are matches inside the light brown ceramic bowl in the family room.

*Nov 28. For Nov 24. Create a label with number sequence from 1 to 0 on my monitor below the Windows task bar. The label assists me in navigating programs or togging programs using the shortcut keys Win+1, Win+2, Win+3, Win+4, . . ., Win+0.

*Dec 7. Under Armour Black Friday order delivered one day early. My dad's Amazon order delivered one minute later. I didn't hear the FedEx trucks even though the window is open. Lucky mom was outside to pick up the packages.

*Dec 17. Take off my indoor jacket when I brush my teeth. Lower the chances my shirts get wet.

*Dec 17. Rewrite summary tips jogging. Shoulder blades slightly back. Easier to breathe. More oxygen in lungs. Head straight up. Look forward. Chin slightly up. Arms slightly touching rib cage. 90 degree angle at elbows; loose first, swing arms additional momentum created like hiking with trekking poles. Twist upper body, too? A little. Strong core. Active core. Efficient hip movement. Land your feet at mid-foot. Forward lean. Don't be too upright. Blogger's note: Not an expert at jogging.

*Dec 21. Drove from Kohl's to Safeway-Winchester Campbell. Driving on the streets was slower than driving on the freeway. All signal lights were red when I arrived at the intersection.

*Dec 21. Ate two donuts for the first meal of the day. Stomach ache. No fried foods for the first meal of the day. One donut should be okay.

*Dec 21. Jog wearing boxer briefs. Stinging pain upper right leg. Solution is shave hair off my upper legs.

First Time Observation Pics To Remember

Blogger's Note: May is pic month. I'm catching up posting pics from my smart phone. Enjoy!

$9.88 for gas. I saw a fire insurance company fulfilling their obligations. Japanese Miffy bunnies and gashapons. Automotive maintenance pics to remember. There are many Star Wars novels. I got sick in Jul 2024 which was not COVID-19. A falling down pic to remember.

Driving Home Safely Fast

Blogger's Note: All drivers must obey traffic laws. All drivers must drive safely. No recklessness. Automobiles and trucks must be running in good operational condition.

I fully understand why some drivers speed on long road trips. Drivers speed 10 miles over the speed limit. Drivers speed 15 miles over the speed limit. Drivers speed 20 miles over the speed limit. The driving conditions favor higher driving speeds. The favorable conditions include no traffic, flat roads, straight-away highway, and no rain.

The faster driving speed purpose is arrive at the destination as quick as possible. The clock is close to midnight. Get home quick. It's unnecessary to stay on the road longer. The quicker the party arrives home, the quicker everyone sleeps. The gas milage is great because of the favorable freeway conditions. Any other driving habits to increase the gas milage is negligible. Time is prioritized over the extra one more mile a gallon.

Update On A Past Blog

I correct the blog Green Tea and Coke Don't Mix written on Feb 4, 2006. I blamed drinking green tea and Coke for keeping me awake. I slept around 4:30am. The correct reasons why I had trouble sleeping were too much hype, too much excitement, and too much happiness. My brain was overdosed on dopamine.

The next time I experience an overdose on dopamine I must distract myself. I must cool down the room. The distraction can be playing video games, watching television, watching movies, listening to music, and/or browsing the internet.

Highlight and Favorite 2022 Tweets

Here are my 11 highlight Tweets and 2 favorite Favorites Tweets in 2022. The goals delaying one year are relearning from my mistakes, reinforcing my lessons, reminding myself my moments, refreshing acquired knowledge, rediscovering new wisdom, and sharing changes. Follow me @inin61. Enjoy!

Highlights

Jan 3: @HistoryInPics, The last photograph of the Beatles together. August 22, 1969 at John Lennon's countryside estate Pic Link

Mar 3: I paid over $5 a gallon for gas at $5.27 earlier today. It was a first in #raymondshistorybook.

Apr 18: condone: to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like); accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. #mynewwordoftheday

May 5: Job candidates can get hired by ignorance. Pic Link

May 13: It's brought to my attention the word "analysis" can't be spelled without the letters a-n-a-l.

Jun 27: There were 48 stars in the American flag during World War II. Alaska was admitted to the Union on Jan 5, 1959. Hawaii was admitted to the Union on Aug 21, 1959. #mytriviaoftheday

Sep 7: 109 degrees was a record high temperature in San Jose yesterday. My personal record high was 120 in Las Vegas during my Summer 1997 vacation. #raymondshistorybook

Sep 15: YouTube safety video a car crashes into an electrical pole. Stay in the car. Exit the car only if in danger. Exit jumping down feet together because of electrical touch potential. Walk short shuffling because of electrical step potential Video Link

Sep 29: superficial: existing or occurring at or on the surface. Appearing to be the true or real only until examined more closely. #mynewwordoftheday

Sep 30: Customer: We take the deal with no money down. Salesperson: No, money down.

Oct 13: The three major market indices reached new 52 week lows. The Consumer Price Index is +8.2% year over year. Dow Jones new 52 week low 28,660.94 and closed 30,038.72, NASDAQ new 52 week low 10,088.83 and closed 10,649.15, and S&P 500 new 52 week low 3,491.58 and closed 3,669.91.

Favorite Favorites

Jun 16: @BleacherReport, Warriors 21-0 run Pic Link

Jun 30: @LarryBeilABC7, As you watch the madness unfold with KD, Kyrie, Harden, Simmons, Ayton etc, understand the value of @StephenCurry30. The rare superstar who thinks TEAM before himself. Impossible to quantity how much his attitude & leadership are worth to the Warriors

Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog July 2023

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. There is a late summer COVID-19 surge. The surge is the top COVID-19 headline for the month.

Sat Jul 1. Hottest day of 2023.

Mon Jul 3. The Center For Disease Control (CDC) estimated 1 in 4 Americans age 16 and older didn't get COVID-19. 96.7% of all Americans have antibodies from vaccination, surviving the virus, or a combination of both on Dec 2022. 9 in 10 Americans under age 18 survived COVID-19 at least once through Dec 2022. Having antibodies from a prior infection doesn't mean people are protected from future infections. Immunity weakens over time.

Mon Jul 10. Shopped at Valley Fair mall, Costco, and Marukai. Got gas. Went to Bank Of America. Costco was busy.

Tue Jul 11. A friend who is fully vaccinated and updated on boosters tested positive for COVID-19. He consistently wore his mask.

The US Department Of Agriculture Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service analyzed COVID-19 transmissions between humans and animals. Humans transmitted COVID-19 to wild deer hundreds of times. Humans and wild deer transmitted and spread mutated variants at least three times. 26 states and Washington, D.C. were the geographical areas from Nov 2021 to Apr 2022.

Thur Jul 13. The US Department Of Health And Human Services (HHS) said the next vaccines are entering through the commercial market instead of through the US government in fall 2023. Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are the three companies which manufacture the COVID-19 vaccines in the US. The three companies' latest vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant XBB.1.5 is available in Sep 2023 after the CDC recommendation and the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) authorization.

The CDC provides access to vaccines for people who don't have health insurance. Uninsured children receive free vaccines at no cost through the Vaccines For Children Program.

The CDC reported 69.5% of the US population completed the primary COVID-19 vaccines. 17% received a dose of the updated booster in fall 2022.

Mon Jul 17. Shopped at The Home Depot. A small number of customers and employees wore masks.

Deaths from COVID-19 declined to pre-pandemic levels. New treatments for COVID-19 hospital patients were a factor. Hospitalizations in CA are the lowest since the beginning of the pandemic.

Wed Jul 19. The Nature journal published a study people with a specific genetic variation may be more likely to never develop COVID-19 symptoms whether they're infected or not infected. 136 of the 1,500 unvaccinated people in the study tested positive without symptoms.

The US Department Of HHS suspended the Wuhan Institute Of Virology access to federal funding. The lab failed to provide biosafety protocols and security measures documentation. Federal funding stopped in Jul 2020. A longer term ban is possible if the institute doesn't respond with the documentation.

The lab is a possible virus source. The US and international public health organizations criticize China and the lab for stonewalling their investigations. The COVID-19 origin remains unsolved.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 7,000,000 died globally.

Fri Jul 21. Ran errands at Winchester Auto Parts and Costco.

The CDC said the COVID-19, flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) spread is currently low. However, there is a slight increase in both positive cases and emergency room visits. The hospitalizations decline is stalled. The Omicron subvariants XBB is prevalent. The WHO identified the subvariant EG.5 increasing in prevalence globally. The three vaccines RSV, flu, and an updated COVID-19 are available in fall 2023.

Sat Jul 22. Morning shopping at Kinokuniya Bookstore, Mitsuwa, Nikaku Animart, Nijiya, and Valley Fair mall. Family dinner at Happy Sashimi.

Tue Jul 25. The CDC said weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations increased 10% in the US. It's the largest percentage increase since Dec 2022. Emergency room visits increased from 0.49% to 0.73%. The US experienced another summer surge since the global pandemic started in 2020.

Fri Jul 28. The CDC reported wastewater data analysis showed an increase in coronavirus particles in early Jul.

Shopped at Smart & Final.

Mon Jul 31. The US Department Of HHS announced the Office Of Long COVID Research And Practice to research long COVID affecting up to 23 million people. The research is operated by The National Institute Of Health. There are two clinical trials to test long COVID-19 treatments. 900 patients are enrolled in the study named RECOVER-VITAL. The patients take Paxlovid for 25 days. The second is named RECOVER-NEURO. The patients are treated for long COVID-19 symptoms such as brain fog, memory problems, fatigue, headaches, and loss of taste and smell.

Daily Life Discoveries

Blogger's Note: May is pic month. I'm catching up posting pics from my smart phone. Enjoy!

No need to be cautious driving at closed retail buildings. Be cautious pumping gas from a slow pump and placing objects in front of a window on a sunny day. Wear gloves to protect our hands from cautious harm. We need sanitizers because we can't wear gloves all the time. Men must keep their important body parts clean without using sanitizers and comfortable for wearing underwear. Costs are increasing for pizzas and new traffic lights.

Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog May 2022

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. Positive rates continued to increase. All governments issued no long-term mask mandates. Monkeypox was in the news. The May month was faster than Apr.

Mon May 2. Completed local errands post office, Nob Hill, and Target.

Tue May 3. Completed local errands Nob Hill and AAA insurance first thing in the morning. More people were maskless outdoors.

Wed May 4. The Center For Disease Control (CDC) recommended masks on all public transportation despite a federal judge struck down the federal mask mandate for public transportation.

The first US COVID-19 death was Feb 29, 2020; although, multiple reports stated doctors revised a past death certificate the first US COVID-19 death was Jan 9, 2020. Coroners found earlier instances of COVID-19 deaths. 100 US COVID-19 deaths on Mar 17, 2020. 5,000 US COVID-19 deaths on Mar 31, 2020. 10,000 US COVID-19 deaths on Apr 4, 2020. 100,000 US COVID-19 deaths on May 23, 2020. 500,000 US COVID-19 deaths on Feb 21, 2021. 1,000,000 US COVID-19 deaths on May 4, 2022.

Secretary Of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19. Blinken was fully vaccinated and boosted. Mild symptoms.

Thur May 5. San Mateo County was one of the first counties in CA to build a test and treatment center. The location was the College Of San Mateo. People could get tested and get medications if qualified.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 15 million people died from COVID-19 worldwide. The 15 million included people impacted by overwhelmed health systems; for example, cancer patients unable to get treatment at a hospital full of COVID-19 patients. Most of the deaths occurred in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) limited the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to the rare risk of blood clots. Adults who couldn't get another vaccine or specifically requested Johnson & Johnson vaccine could get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The clot forms within the first two weeks. There is no worry afterwards.

Mon May 9. The City Of San Jose reinstated mask mandates for city workers effective Fri May 6 for two weeks.

Wed May 11. North Korea locked down acknowledging a COVID-19 outbreak. The leader Kim Jong Un wore a mask in public. Experts said North Korea might be seeking outside aid.

Thur May 12. COVID-19 cases increased in CA. San Francisco county's positive rate 9.4% was one of the highest in the state. Hospitalization rates were low.

North Korea reported six people died and 350,000 people treated for COVID-19. One of the six deaths was infected with omicron.

Fri May 13. All Bay Area counties had the highest infection rates in CA. Officials said case numbers are likely higher because home testers don't report their positively rates. Counties asked everyone to wear masks indoors and get vaccinated and boosted if eligible.

Mon May 16. The federal government offered residents up to eight COVID-19 rapid antigen tests shipped free via the United States Postal Service.

Tue May 17. The FDA authorized the Pfizer booster shots for children ages 5-11. The booster shot was administered at least five months after the second shot.

Thur May 19. The CDC recommended the Pfizer booster shots for children ages 5-11. The booster shot was administered at least five months after the second shot.

Fri May 20. I watched the San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants from the 8th inning to the 10th inning.

Berkeley Unified School District reinstated indoor mask mandates starting Mon May 23. The previously indoor mask mandate ended on Mar 2022.

Sun May 22. The WHO said the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. 1 billion people in lower income countries haven't been vaccinated. 60% of the world population is unvaccinated. 70 countries reported case numbers increasing.

Wed May 25. Pfizer provided COVID-19 vaccines, medicines, and medical products to treat other diseases and cancer to 45 lower-income countries at not-for-profit prices.

Thur May 26. COVID-19 omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants were detected in South Africa, parts of Europe, and the US.

Sat May 28. CA Governor Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19. Mild symptoms. Newsome was vaccinated and boosted twice. Newsom was isolated. He took the Paxlovid antivirus pill.

Mon May 30. The City Of San Jose extended a city program providing up to $15,000 grants to support small businesses with rent and utilities related to COVID-19 to Jun 30, 2022. The dates the small businesses affected were from Mar 24, 2020 to Aug 19, 2021. The grants are funded from the American Rescue Plan Act. 300 grants are available. The qualifications are the business reside in San Jose, employ fewer than 10 full time employees, and earned less than $3 million in 2020 or 2021.

Tue May 31. Mailed a letter at the post office and shopped for groceries at Costco and Safeway. There were lots of cars entering Costco. There were few shoppers inside the warehouse. Many cars entering Costco drove to the gas station. It must be cars filling up gas after the Memorial Day weekend.

Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog March 2022

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. The US COVID-19 headlines are easing pandemic restrictions. COVID-19 global headlines are outbreaks and lockdowns. The last week of Mar ended on a fast pace.

Tue Mar 1. Liberty Union High School District in Brentwood, CA voted wearing masks were optional. The district ended the mask mandate 11 days ahead of the state mask mandate ending on Sat Mar 12.

Wed Mar 2. Santa Clara County was the last county in the Bay Area and the last county in the state masks were no longer required in most indoor settings. Los Angeles county was the second to last county which ended on Fri Feb 25. Masks are no longer required at K-12 schools and child care facilities starting on Sat Mar 12.

Google announced employees must return to offices on Mon Apr 4 based on local mandates. Employees must be fully vaccinated or on an approved compromise. Employees work three days a week at their offices.

Hawaii lifted quarantine requirements starting on Tue Mar 26. No vaccination proof or no negative test to avoid the five day quarantine. International travelers must be vaccinated and tested negative. The indoor mask mandate ends Mon Mar 25. Hawaii is the last state with a mask mandate.

President Joe Biden announced in the State Of The Union guidelines and procedures Americans return to normal life after the pandemic. Free antiviral pills available at pharmacies for people who tested positive. Rapid vaccinations to children five or under after federal approval. Requested Congress to approve tax credits reinstituted for businesses. Paid sick leave for employees with COVID-19. Requested Congress for additional funding for COVID-19 research. Rapid resources standing by to quell outbreaks.

The average daily deaths was 1,700. Most of the deaths were unvaccinated or unboosted.

Thur Mar 3. Ran errands at the post office, Smart & Final, Safeway, and Chevron. One customer didn't wear a mask. Two employees didn't wear a mask. I purchased gas over $5 a gallon for the first time. Weather was light rain.

Sat Mar 5. I woke up at 5:45am. I couldn't sleep. I ate a granola bar. I watched 15 minutes of a Premier League Burnely vs. Chelsea. I went back to sleep with an extra blanket.

At least 170 cities in 36 states proclaimed the first Mon in Mar as COVID Memorial Day. These people started a grass roots non-profit called Marked By COVID. The organization asked Congress to make the day a federal holiday.

Mon Mar 7. US households could request an additional four free COVID-19 test kits. Each household possessed a total of eight at-home tests.

445 million cases globally. 6,000,000 people died globally.

A University Of Oxford study found people infected with COVID-19 experienced brain tissue damage. There was accelerated losses in the brain regions related to the sense of smell. Overall brain volume was loss. Reversing brain loss was unknown.

Florida recommended vaccinations against healthy children. It was the first state against vaccinations for children 5 or under. The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center For Disease Control (CDC) approved vaccinations for children 5 or older.

Tue Mar 8. The World Health Organization (WHO) supported boosters. Boosters restored waning immunity and protection. The stealth BA.2 was documented to re-infect people after an initial case of omicron.

WHO announced cases and number of deaths declined in the past month.

Thur Mar 10. Santa Clara County allowed unvaccinated workers in high-risk settings as long as they're tested regularly and wear a mask. Valid exemptions are recognized. High-risk setting workers include health care, long-term care, jails, shelters, and first responders.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) extended the mask mandate on airports, planes, trains, buses, and other public mass transportation to Mon Apr 18.

Fri Mar 11. San Francisco lifted the proof of vaccination or a negative test requirement for most indoor settings including restaurants, bars, and gyms. Individual businesses could impose restrictions and/or check vaccination statuses. Proof of vaccination or a negative test is required for indoor events with 1,000 or more people.

Sun Mar 13. President Barack Obama tested positive for COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated and boosted. Mild symptoms.

Mon Mar 14. Many California students attend classes maskless. Masks were still recommended. School districts could modify or create their own mask mandates.

Tue Mar 15. An omicron and delta coronavirus variant was discovered in France, Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany called deltacron. There were two deltacron cases in the US.

Wed Mar 16. China suffered another outbreak. China locked down 37 million people with its zero-COVID policy in 21 provinces and municipalities which included Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Omicron was detected in 80% of the cases.

Thur Mar 17. COVID-19 cases increased in Great Britain in the last two weeks after restrictions were lifted. Daily cases increased in at least half of the European Union. Great Britain told Dr. Anthony Fauci the BA.2 variant, restrictions eased, fewer people wearing masks, and weaken immunity.

Watched partial NCAA March Madness games St. Peter's vs. Kentucky, University Of San Francisco vs. Murray State, and Indiana vs. St. Mary's College.

Fri Mar 18. California dropped the proof of vaccination or negative test for indoor events 1,000 people or greater starting on Fri Apr 1. Counties could keep the proof of vaccination or negative test for big indoor events.

Watched partial NCAA March Madness game Chattanooga vs. Illinois.

Sat Mar 19. Watched partial NCAA March Madness games Memphis vs Gonzaga, St. Peter's vs. Murray State, St Mary's vs. UCLA, and Michigan vs. Tennessee.

Sun Mar 20. Watched partial NCAA March Madness game Michigan St. vs. Duke.

Mon Mar 21. Shopped at Safeway, Costco, and Nob Hill. I waited one minute for a Safeway worker to reset my self-checkout register. The one minute felt like an eternity. The roundabout at Costco was almost completed. The senior citizen customer ahead of me at my checkout paid by check at Costco. More customers shopped maskless.

Tue Mar 22. Hottest day of the year. Unseasonably warm temperatures in the 80s.

Former Secretary Of State Hilary Clinton tested positive for COVID-19. Symptoms were mild. Bill Clinton tested negative.

Wed Mar 23. South Korea reported increase hospitalization rates and death rates due to omicron. Deaths were at least 300 for six days in a row. 70% of ICU patients were COVID related. Record 429 deaths on Thur Mar 17. 300,000 new cases in the last ten days.

The CDC reported 34% of US cases were the BA.2 omicron. 23% of US cases were the BA.2 omicron two weeks ago.

Thur Mar 24. Watched partial NCAA March Madness games Arkansas vs. Gonzaga, Texas Tech vs. Duke, and Houston vs. Arizona.

Fri Mar 25. Watched partial NCAA March Madness games St. Peter's vs. Purdue, Iowa vs. Miami, and UNC vs. UCLA.

Sat Mar 26. Watched partial NCAA March Madness game Houston vs. Villanova.

Sun Mar 27. The Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco after a 15 day Panama Canal cruise. There was an outbreak. All passengers and crew members were vaccinated. All people who tested positive were either asymptomatic or mildly systematic. They were quarantined.

Watched partial NCAA March Madness game St. Peter's vs. UNC.

Mon Mar 28. China shutdown Shanghai for mass testing. Residents were required to stay home. Deliveries were completed at checkpoints. Non-essential businesses were closed. Public transportation were suspended.

Tue Mar 29. The FDA approved a second booster or fourth dose overall for people 50 or older for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Previously, a fourth dose was approved for people 12 or older with weaken immune systems. These people can get a fifth dose. The second booster must be administered at least four months after the first booster.

Approximately 2/3 of Americans are fully vaccinated. Approximately 1/2 of Americans are eligible for the first booster and didn't get it. Evidence is limited a fourth shot benefited the person. No vaccine is strong against the omicron variant. Vaccine protection weakens over time. The immune system builds multiple defenses to prevent severe illness and death. It's unknown the best time when the fourth shot is administered.

The CDC recommended the second booster as an option.

Wed Mar 30. Biden announced enough vaccine supply for the people eligible for the second booster. There is not enough supply to guarantee free vaccines for all Americans in the fall. Biden requested Congress to pass a $22.5B COVID-19 funding bill.

Thur Mar 31. Shopped at Costco at 2:30pm. The roundabout was completed. Some drivers don't know how to proceed a roundabout treating it as a four-way stop. The warehouse was quiet. The number of shoppers increased when I exited.

California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis signed a law to extend the tenant eviction protection due to the pandemic to Jun 30. The state pays tenant's rent if they can't pay. Landlords can't evict tenants while their application is pending. The state is behind in processing applications. Tenants can't be evicted until Jun 30. Applications for state assistance ended today under the state's Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Top Ten Plus Seven Equals Top Seventeen Unprofessional, Bold, Stupid, Nonexpert, Who Knows, Possible Predictions

Are these predictions a joke? Are these predictions serious? Are these predictions a waste of time reading? I let the reader choose. One crazy, weird, and unlikely prediction I hope the reader doesn't experience is all hell breaks loose. A person experiences a day everything is out of his or her control. Everything is outside his or her comfort zone. Here are the top ten plus seven equals top seventeen predictions:

17. $10.00 Per Gallon Gas. I predict one gas station charges $10.00 a gallon anywhere in the US.

16. A terrorist attack succeeds in a developed country impacting the world. I hope the prediction never comes true.

15. Another Pandemic. There are too many people. More people live closer to each other such as high density housing. More people become unhealthy. More people live with underlying health conditions affecting their immune system. More people give viruses more chances to infect more people.

14. All schools add an extra year. The old school system is obsolete. Elementary school pre-kindergarten is mandatory before kindergarten. Junior high schools add a fourth year for grades 6-9. High schools add a fifth year for grades 10-14. There is too much to learn. Expectations are too high. A rising tide raises all boats. Students need more time. School is a full time job. No more summer vacations. Schools are year-around. Parents, school administrators, and the government need more patience.

13. Social Security is going to be bankrupt. More money is paid out to senior citizens than money funding Social Security. The Federal Government must be bold to pass laws to increase money flowing to the social program.

12. Increase Homelessness. More people are going to be homeless globally. There are not enough resources to help them. There are not enough resources to slow down the homelessness rate. The cost of living increases.

11. Too Big To Fail. The global big name companies. The top Fortune 500 companies. The top of the top can't fail. These companies are built to last doing everything legal, border line legal, border line illegal, anything. AT&T, Wal-Mart, NFL, Cisco, Bank Of America, Chase, Google, banks, tech, finance, governments, manufacturing, etc. If any of the above fail, then the impact affects many people in many countries.

10. Work And Life Balance Is False. More people work more hours. The 40 hour work week is outdated. More people work after hours at home. More people work during the weekends.

9. Increase Unemployment. The job market is tight indefinitely. More people can't find work. People graduate school, college, or a trade school every year. The supply of workers increases. There are not enough opportunities to hire new graduates. More people delay retirement. More jobs are eliminated by technology such as robots and automation.

More people are not going to succeed. Life is zero-sum. The world is zero-sum. The size of the pie is always the same. There are people who fail no matter what. There are unsuccessful people no matter what. Many works hard and follow their dreams. Few succeed. Many times something happens beyond their control they become unsuccessful. Blame life. Life is not fair.

8. People continue to hurt other people. Divorces, abuses, assaults, alcoholics, cheats, dishonesty, DUIs, and drug addicts. People make the same mistakes. People don't learn. History repeats infinitely.

7. The average IQ decreases. More people are dumb. More people watch TV and play video games. Life is too easy, yet too complicated.

6. Increase Conservative. More people are scared. More people are afraid of losing. More people are less daring. There is more caution. More people are politically correct.

5. Increase Depression. More people are lonely. More people have poor social skills. More people feel isolated. Today's Information Age living increases anxiety. There is too much screen time on phones and computers.

4. Too Hot. Global warming. Planet Earth is getting hotter. Surface temperatures are increasing. There are more natural disasters including wildfires, hurricanes, and droughts. Countries must be bold to pass laws to curb climate destruction by setting limits.

3. The fight against social injustice never ends. There is preferential treatment. Racism, discrimination, and prejudice existed in the past. Racism, discrimination, and prejudice are present. Racism, discrimination, and prejudice exist tomorrow. They continue throughout humankind.

2. Medical insurance dental insurance, and vision insurance increase indefinitely. There are too many people. There are not enough medical resources. Economics 101--supply and demand. The indefinite increase also apply to utilities gas, water, electricity, and sanitation.

1. Another Recession. There is going to be another recession after the COVID-19 global pandemic recession. The stock market is going to crash.

Highlight and Favorite 2019 Tweets

Here are my 16 highlight Tweets or 23 highlight Tweets in total and 15 favorite Favorites Tweets in 2019. The goals delaying one year are relearning from my mistakes, reinforcing my lessons, reminding myself my moments, refreshing acquired knowledge, rediscovering new wisdom, and sharing changes. Follow me @inin61. Enjoy!

Highlights

Jan 21: A conversation starter. Ask the question, "What keeps you busy?"

Jan 30: Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills. It may be the piano song your heard in the past and never knew the title. #mysongoftheday Video

Mar 25: NCAA reports one person predicted all 16 men's basketball teams in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time. The teams includes #12 seeded Oregon. Also, the person predicted #13 UC Irvine defeated #4 Kansas State in the first round. Article

Apr 1: jewel: a person unique, beautiful, pure, sweet like an angel; a precious possession; a person or thing treasured. #mynewwordoftheday

Apr 8: Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins #mysongoftheday Video

Jun 1: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass

Jun 17: Dear Abby Sun Jun 16 advice on practicing getting up after falling down without using hands for the elderly. Roll onto your knees and lift yourself up one leg at at a time Article

Jun 17: I use another technique. I roll on my back. Perform one sit-up without going down. I use my legs to stand up. If a person can do one sit-up, he or she can stand up without using hands and arms.

Jul 28: I'm not dumbing down. Never dumb down your life. Don't be an asshole for yourself. Don't let people drag you down. Nobody holds your back.

Jul 28: These people must leave your life. People come and go for good or for bad. Some people leave your life. New people enter your life.

Aug 18: Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre asked backup quarterback Ty Detmer a basic football concept in Favre's second year in the NFL. What's a nickel defense? Football fans laugh at Favre's answer response. Video

Aug 24: GetResponse published an article on the most hated business words. These words were valuable, inspiring, and full of strength once upon a time. Not anymore. Clique can be an understatement. Article

Aug 24: Samples. Most common jargon for "better results": "best practices" and "raise the bar." Most passive aggressive email lines: "as per my last email" and "just a friendly reminder."

Aug 24: Top five out of 30 least favorite business jargon terms: synergy, teamwork, touch base, raising the bar, and think outside the box. My personal worst term on the list is "it is what it is...". Intelligent people never say it is what it is.

Sep 6: Winter Games by David Foster the theme song for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada #mysongoftheday Video

Sep 8: perverse: willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary; disobedient #mynewwordoftheday

Sep 19: Congratulations to Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool winning two awards in the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control.

Sep 19: The Carpool Karaoke primetime special is the complete The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and Paul McCartney.

Sep 22: I just finished watching The Shawshank Redemption. My high school and college friend watched the movie when it was released in theaters. It was the most boring movie he watched. He didn't understand the point. I avoided the movie.

Sep 22: I choose to watch the movie decades later. Good movie. Recommended. The movie is slow. I put the pieces together watching the movie without success.

Sep 22: My friend is correct up to the climax of the movie. It's the best full circle movie I have ever watched. Stick around. Don't give up. Have hope. The pieces are together. Good things can happen.

Sep 25: The female middle school student was wise beyond her years. RT @BoyYeetsWorld: one time in middle school i dated a girl for 4 days and when she broke up with me she posted on facebook sometimes your knight in shining armor is really just a loser in tinfoil and to this day that the sickest burn I've ever gotten.

Dec 5: The first procedure buying gas with a credit card is check the pump's credit card reader for a skimmer. Pic 1, Pic 2

Favorite Favorites

Mar 19: @dakanya, co-worker: how did you learn to code. me: mash until it works.

Apr 11: @arstechnica, Another Slack Overflow developer survey, another year of Visual Basic being as unpopular as ever Developers love Python and TypeScript, get paid for Clojure, and aren’t using blockchain.

Apr 23: @NBCSSharks, BARCLAY GOODROW!!! Watch the Sharks winger's game-winning overtime goal to give San Jose an epic Game 7 victory. Pic Video.

May 12: @SportsCenter, KAWHI. GAME 7. FOR THE WIN. Pic Video.

May 12: @espn, Another look at Kawhi's Game 7 winner. Pic Video.

May 18: @SJEarthquakes, CHRIS WONDOLOWSKI. KING. #WondoWatched Pic Video.

Jun 13: @SportsCenter, Klay turning around in the tunnel and coming back out to shoot free throws had Oracle going nuts. Pic Video.

Jun 13: @BayAreaSportsHQ, This moment is an all-timer. Pic Video.

Jul 14: @SportsCenter, GAME. SET. MATCH. Novak Djokovic outlasts Roger Federer in an epic five-set #WimbledonFinal Pic Video.

Jul 14: @espn, Longest final in #Wimbledon history: 4 hours 55 minutes, 422 points, 68 games, 35 aces. Pic.

Aug 12: @SexWithEmily, As much as we like to beat around the bush, dropping hints to your partner is not the best way of communicating -- your chances of being understood are much higher when you are direct about what needs fixing. #sexwithemily #communicationisalubrication

Sep 14: @HistoryInPics, The Beatle's last live concerts—at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966 and then on a London rooftop three years later—have gone down as some of the most significant events in pop music history. Collector Finds Rare Footage of The Beatles's Top of the Pops Performance in His Attic.

Nov 19: @WakeOfWeek, I will always root for this man because of the way he has handled himself in hard times -- from bad coaches to having a different offensive coordinator every year to losing his job to Kaep to... this. #AlexSmith @lizbsmith11. Alex Smith’s wife celebrates ex-49er’s recovery from ghastly leg injury in emotional Instagram post.

Dec 11: @espn, Bill Belichick has his players focused on the 53 players in their locker room, not on social media. Pic.

Dec 16: @NBCSGiants, So many memories. @PavlovicNBCS takes you back through all of the best -- and funniest -- moments from MadBum's legendary Giants career. Pic Tweet Article.

No More Driving Half Asleep

I drove tired or half asleep three times in my life. I share the three times once in July 2006 and twice in July 2007. All three times were either late night after midnight or early morning before sunrise. I was lucky all three times. The July 2006 happened from Anaheim, CA to Watsonville, CA driving with three friends starting at 7pm. I ate potato chips on Interstate 5 to stay awake. I reached from the driver's seat to the driver's side rear to eat one potato chip every five seconds. The third friend drove from San Jose to Hayward while I slept. I was fully awake driving myself home from Hayward to San Jose.

The first July 2007 happened from San Jose to Long Beach, CA driving with two friends starting around midnight. I drove half-asleep and dozing off on Interstate 5 after the Grapevine. My eyes closed briefly. Then my eyes opened wide. Repeated multiple times. Very scary. I took a nap after I refueled in Newhall, CA. One of my two friends who rode with me should have drove before the Grapevine. The third friend didn't have a driver's license.

The second July 2007 happened from Long Beach to San Jose driving solo starting around 10pm. I drove half-asleep without dozing off. My eyes never closed. It must have been adrenaline. I drove 90mph on Interstate 5 to arrive home faster. It must have been the speed rush, too. I drove dangerously fast on Highway 152 with its hills and two-lane curves. I never thought of taking a nap at a rest stop. My focus was arriving home fast. The biggest mistake was poor snacking. I stopped at a 24-hour gas station in Gilroy, CA for food. I had bottle water. I purchased sugary cake snacks. I thought eating sugar kept me awake. The snacks somewhat kept me awake. My stomach grumbled in Morgan Hill, CA. The correct snacks should have been beef jerky, trail mix, or peanuts and a healthier starch with less sugar such as bread or a roll. A Snickers candy bar was better than a Twinkie.

A lifetime promise is never drive fatigued. Never drive half asleep. Drive intelligently. Eat healthy. Bring healthy snacks. Minimize sugar on the road. Eat sugar foods away from the car.

Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog July 2020

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. The Jul month slowed down compared to Jun. There were more bad moments than good moments. The pandemic daily life is unprecedented, uncharted, new, unknown, and untested.

Wed Jul 1. The State Of California rollbacked the state reopening. Outdoor bars and many indoor businesses closed for three weeks. Parking lots at state beaches closed. Beaches remained open.

Fri Jul 3. One of the two N95 mask straps broke while I drove.

Shopped at my local Target since Mar 14, 2020. One entrance opened. Second entrance closed. The fitness equipment aisle was sold-out. I tried to use a coupon for buy one, get one free Dove Body Wash. The coupon was invalid when the cashier scanned the coupon. I returned to Target minutes later to buy two Dove Body Wash bottles. I paid for the two body wash bottles at the self-checkout. The coupon was valid.

I headlight restored my dad's truck.

Local governments discouraged fireworks and gatherings for the Fourth Of July.

Sat Jul 4. Independence Day. Neighborhood fireworks went off in the evening and after midnight.

Sun Jul 5. Neighborhood fireworks continued in the evening.

Wed Jul 8. Removed dust from my desktop and laptop. Spot vacuumed main walk areas.

Thur Jul 9. I took a nap because last night was the worse sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic.

I shopped at Nob Hill in the evening. It was the first time since Mar 2020 I turned out my car's headlights. The supermarket disclosed temporary price increases for their meats. I purchased a Digiorno frozen pizza using a $1.00 manufacturer coupon on the box and purchased a box of It's It ice cream.

The main street through Nob Hill was repaved. It was the first time I drove on the main street repaved since Mar 2020.

Fri Jul 10. I watched MLS Is Back on ESPN Seattle Sounders Vs. San Jose Earthquakes at the 78th minute. It was my first sports event I watched during the COVID-19 pandemic. I heard the players speak.

Sun Jul 12. Another poor sleep. I woke up around 5:30am. I watched a sports replay Klay Thompson scored an NBA record 37 points in one quarter in 2015 against the Sacramento Kings.

Mild allergies with mild runny nose. I took a Zyrtec at 4:20pm.

Mon Jul 13. I took a Zyrtec at 4:30pm. The State Of California announced sweeping new closures because COVID-19 cases increases. All counties were ordered to close indoor operations including restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, fitness centers, worship centers, nail and hair salons, and barbershops. Bars and breweries were closed indoors and outdoors.

The State Of California announced 329,000 cases and 7,000 deaths.

Sat Jul 18. Minor injuries during the week. Lower back pain for half of a day. The left side of my body on my waist hurt for two days. A dental floss cut on my gum lower left. Gum irritation on my gum lower middle.

Tue Jul 21. All books in my library are read. My next book is a re-read.

Wed Jul 22. Spot vacuumed upstairs and the family room.

Thur Jul 23. Purchased Colgate toothpaste from a Target promotion.

Multiple aisles and multiple inventory shelves at Costco were empty. I saw five delivery trucks. They must be new inventory.

Gas prices increased.

Multiple news media reported California is the highest number of COVID-19 cases surpassing New York in the United States.

Watched my first MLB baseball game of the 2020 season. I listened to the San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers on KNBR 680 from the fifth inning to the eighth inning. Then I watched the baseball game on ESPN from the eighth inning to the ninth inning.

Fri Jul 24. I took a nap because I was fatigued. The daily temperature was under 80 degrees which was the first time in three weeks.

Mon Jul 27. I backed up my files on my desktop and laptop. I jogged for the first time during COVID-19. I jogged for one mile in the neighborhood practicing social distancing.

Wed Jul 29. Ordered take out at Mizu Restaurant. It was the first time we ate at the Japanese restaurant.

The United States deaths were 150,034 which led globally.

I took a diarrhea pill.

Thur Jul 30. Multiple aisles and multiple inventory shelves at Costco were empty. I continued shopping at Costco during the first hour of opening.

Road construction at one entrance backed up traffic like a normal weekday afternoon. The same entrance was closed for exiting later.

I slept poorly sleep last night.

Fri Jul 31. Shopped at Safeway, Target, and Lucky. Target issued limits on selected household paper products, over the counter drugs, soaps, and all hand sanitizers. Registers didn't enforce limits.

Update On A Past Blog

I add more answers to the question Why Do I Write Blogs? on Dec 29, 2013. My initial answers included sharing my thoughts, sharing my opinions, and keeping my writing skills sharp.

Another initial answer was documenting my life as I improve my life. I want to elaborate. My documentation includes my maturity and my fortunate changes for the better. My past blogs I took life for granted. I was naive. I was an idiot. I was weak. I complained. I was arrogant. I didn't practice what I preached.

I'm not a psychologist. There are two types of depression. There is normal depression and there is chronic depression. A normal depression is a crabby day. Nothing went as planned. There was no flow. Bad luck. Bad timing. Feeling dreadful was short. No excuses. Desire and motivation remain strong.

A chronic depression is a person feels better without solving personal problems. The person doesn't solve problems. The person feels better forgetting personal problems. The person smiles when there is sympathy solicited or unsolicited. The unsolved personal problems cause depression again. There are excuses. There is no motivation. The rest is temporary. The recovery is incomplete.

Motivation is more important than knowledge. I'm cured from chronic depression. My blogs document the permanent recovery. I make intelligent mistakes. I don't live the past. The recovery deal is a person solves problems when he or she feels better.

Throwback Blog: Picture Time

Blogger’s Note: Throwback blogs are blogs from my past. I start posting past blogs reflecting what I wrote. It's like my "A Second Look" blogs for which I give myself feedback.

Today's throwback blog is titled Picture Time on Aug 3, 2011. I'm posting picture blogs one day ahead of the month of May. May is the month I blog pictures I took on my smart phone. The ten pics I posted were a decade ago between Jan 23, 2010 and May 22, 2010. A gas station sold gas at $2.99. Gas is cheaper today because of the economic slowdown due to COVID-19. I still play board games. Beyond Balderdash is my top ten favorite. There are more LED street lights. The last time I visited Japantown-San Francisco was 2014. I was a full-time student a decade ago earning an AA degree in Accounting. The store I purchased milk after classes closed; moreover, I stopped drinking milk in Mar 2017. How many Japanese stories specializing in anime close during the present economic slowdown? There are more LED lights in households. Nabisco bring back the Arrowroot Biscuits. The last pic I looked at the DVD/TV combo instead of the Dyson fan.

I forgot the last time I posted a picture blog. I have many pictures I took with my old cell phone. Posting pictures on my blog has been on the back of my mind. I take a break writing blogs by posting picture blogs. Enjoy!

Money And Life

Money buys life. There are costs to live. The minimum life payments are the basics. The bare necessities costs increase as we age and as time moves forward. I explain differently. The bare necessities costs increase because of inflation, overcrowding, and complexity. More costs are required to live in today's information age. More costs are required to maintain life. More costs are required to improve life.

There is no avoidance. Costs are mandatory. Costs are required. Payments are due daily to live a good life. Costs are another example life is X's and O's. Life is connected how life is lived daily with the X's. Life goes full circle with the O's. Life upgrades are inevitable. Life replacements are required. Goods break. Services are needed. Soap, towels, mattresses, food, taxes, transportation, phone, light bulbs, leisure, health including dental and medical, and utilities are examples. Similarly, raising children requires money. Money and life and raising children are another blog subject.

How about the systems? Medical, phone, insurance, rent or mortgage, and taxes. The systems are outdated. The systems are broken. The systems are stressed. The systems are overcrowded. The systems are another blog subject.

Update On A Past Blog

I said 2018 was a momentum year for 2019 in 2018 Year In Review. Three Consecutive Bad Years For The First Time in My Life. blog on Mar 9, 2019. Past momentum years or set-up years preceded good years except 2003 which was a no set-up year for a good 2004. 2018 was a set-up for a good 2019. 2019 is uneventful year-to-date. It's possible the 2018 set-up is incomplete. It's possible I need more set-up time. 2019 continues 2018. Perhaps, life is telling me I'm not ready for a good year. Perhaps, life is telling me the greatest year is coming soon. Continue the present path. Be patient.

SOMT: McDonald's Big Mac Combo $2.99 And Donut Shop Donuts $0.50

Blogger’s Note: SOMT stands for Sign Of My Times, an occasional blog sharing my thoughts how time changes life from when I was young to today.

The inspiration for today's blog was buying two donuts at a donut shop on May 2017. The last time I purchased donuts at the same donut shop was Oct 2014. The cost for two glazed donuts was $1.90. I paid $2.20 last month for two smaller sized glazed donuts.

I remember when retail prices, grocery prices, and restaurant prices were cheaper. Almost everyone agrees the past times were easier. Almost everyone agrees the past times were cheaper. People paid $2.99 for a Big Mac number one combo. Gas prices were in the $1.00-$2.00 per gallon, and people complained when prices broke $2.00 per gallon. Many homes owners never thought their homes reached a million dollars. Some of those homes are breaking the million dollar mark in hot real estate markets. Many landlords never thought their apartments reached a thousand dollars per month. Some of those apartments are breaking the thousand dollar mark in high demand markets. Movie matinee was $4.25. College education, medical insurance, and utilities are common knowledge prices are going up.

Prices are going up. Welcome to Economics 101. Supply and demand. Inflation. Cost of living increase. One can say prices are going down. One can say prices for medical care are cheaper. Better technology to run tests faster and more accurate decreases wait time for patients. New surgery techniques patients recover faster resulting in less time as a hospital inpatient. There are more over-the-counter drugs more powerful requiring fewer dosages.

One can say prices for operating all ground transportation are cheaper. Gas mileage is better. There are hybrid cars. Ground transportation innovates their durability lasts longer compared to 40 years ago. Desktop computers are cheaper such as bigger disk drive memory. Computer hardware lasts longer in durability and in more performance; for example, motherboards don't need a video card for basic desktop use. LED light bulbs are energy efficient costing pennies. The cost of backpacking equipment is going down because the durability lasts longer and equipment serves more functions. Flat panel television, clothing, and appliances are common knowledge prices have been going down.

Perspective determines whether we are living prices going up or prices doing down. Perspective is correct on both viewpoints. Costco's food court prices are the same since Costco opened their food courts.

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Happy And Sad Beginning 2016 Summer

I was happy I have new outdoor equipment for my next adventure. I was sad the Golden State Warriors and the San Jose Sharks lost their championship games at their home stadiums. Keep cool watching videos indoors to avoid a head stroke and smoke polluting the air. My Safeway Club card helps me save on gas when I’m outdoors. Also, I know there are more off the counter foot products when I’m outdoors. If I need stronger medications, I go to a CVS Pharmacy in Target.





















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October First Time Not The Only Time

The first times: backpacking in Utah Eastern Standard Time, eating in a five star buffet, playing Mahjong on an automatic table, and entering a haunted house on Halloween. The 49ers playing at Levi’s Stadium was the second time I saw the team played live. It was the third time I played Mahjong (Riichi) in costume, first time during Halloween.





















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