Today’s traumas

Posted byPaul HannahPosted inUncategorized

This morning finds me in a highly emotional state. First, and, I suppose, most importantly, I am eagerly anticipating 12:01 p.m. That’s the moment when I can access the website of the Minnesota Department of Health and register for an appointment to receive my initial dose of a Covid vaccine. I know, I know, I told you before that I was standing, pajama clad, at the entrance to my local Walgreens awaiting a shot. That was metaphorical. Minnesota may have announced that it was expanding the number of seniors eligible to receive a vaccine shot by reducing the minimum age from 75 to 65. But it didn’t allocate any vaccine doses to the expanded age group.

Minnesota has now established nine vaccination centers across the state and, starting Thursday, will begin administering shots at those centers to those 65 or older. By appointment only. One way to snag an appointment is to go online, to a brand new website, to register. There will, according to Governor Walz, be 12,000 doses available to those centers. There are approximately 1,000,000 people eligible for these doses.

So why, you ask, would I, burdened as I am by the Hannah Curse, bother to try to register. Especially since, given the Hannah Curse, there is a distinct possibility that as soon as I try to access the website, it will immediately crash. Well why, I may ask, did you risk contracting the Covid virus by entering a convenience store to buy a Powerball ticket, thereby in your mind ensuring that you will be $640 million richer come Saturday evening?

Hope springs eternal.

The other reason for my emotionally charged state of mind? It’s been three months since I last cut my own hair. I still haven’t recovered from the trauma of that experience. I looked in the mirror this morning and realized I have to do it again. Especially if I have to walk into one of those vaccination centers for my shot. I may not survive.

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  3. Paul, good luck getting an appointment. At our age, we need all the protection we can muster. Luckily, out here in California, I was able to get on a website before it crashed and make an appointment. Marde and I got our shots yesterday. Only a bit of stiffness and soreness at the injection site so you shouldn’t be afraid, like you always were, of something untoward happening when you try some medical procedure that does an “end run” around “real science” and shortens the “time to market” by 3 or 4 years. Compared to the consequences of getting the virus, getting the vaccine seemed like a “no brainer”. Ole

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  5. Hi Paul,
    Barb and I have March appointments.
    I am sporting gramps Hannah’s hair style these days. You could try that…or cousin “pee wee”…and wear a wig.
    Smiles,
    Cousin Bobby

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      1. Sorry for the double post. Network Connection slow, thought my posting didn’t take. Thanks for the reply. Hope it made you smile.

        Regarding the “Hannah Curse”, since am the youngest cousin…here I thought the Hannah curse was what one did after they hit their thumb while hammering!

        Stay safe and sane in these challenging times.

        Bob and Barb

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  6. Hi Paul
    Barb and I have March appointments.
    I am sporting grampa Hannah hairstyle these days. You could try that…or perhaps
    Remember cousin Pee wee ?
    Smiles,
    Cousin Bobby

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