This day is set aside to honor our American Flag which is a long time symbol of our American Freedoms and honor and respect for all people.
I am so glad that I grew up in this country and appreciate the freedoms we have.
There was a great deal of turmoil in this country when I was in my late high school and college years, there was unrest on the campuses and protests for the Vietnam War, which was very unpopular at the time. There were bombings and terrorist organizations. There was also the Civil Rights Movement that led to the Civil Rights laws. There were also the assassinations of John Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy.
Today’s news of the unrest does not tell you of the progress we have made on racial equality, while nowhere near perfect the progress has been significant over the last 40 to 50 years.
God Bless the United States of America!!!
New Jersey is entering Phase 2 this week, which means that restaurants can start to serve customers outside, barber shops and hair salons open the following week. We have appointments for our haircuts on July 2.
This week I start my 13 week training schedule for the half marathon on September 13, which is one week before our expected trip to Hawaii.
In four weeks we leave for three weeks in Duck, NC in the Outer Banks. We have rented a house about half a block from the beach with a pool, it will be nice to get away and spend the time in the beach community. It will likely be a little different as we are in the waning period of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Nevertheless we will have a great time.
As we prepare to be away it turns out that my shopping for the ladies in town is starting to phase out, Nancy has started to shop for herself on the town bus, which this week is starting full service to the Walmart and other things. Dolores has a niece doing her shopping and may return to the bus soon. Shelia started doing her own shopping also. That leaves Pat, whose aid may start shopping, to which Pat is going to check with her doctor.
I have continued to bake weekly and today I made the Chocolate Bites, gave to the grocery ladies and the neighbors.
I have met these wonderful ladies and they are now my friends so this has been a rewarding experience. I am still doing the food pantry. We shall see what the next thing for me to be involved in after we return from our vacations.
I hope everyone is well.