New Shoes in the Rain

Lots going on today, so let's get right into some things.... First and most importantly, I hope that the stunning variety of weather that's affected various parts of the country have not caused any direct problems for you. Where I live, in central Kentucky, we've gone from heavy rain to stifling heat and it stands to be that way for a while. But that's nothing compared to the massive rain and flooding in middle Tennessee a few days ago.  I just visited the Nashville area a couple of weeks ago, and the majority of the heavy downpours occurred not far west of that area.  As with most forms of severe weather, there was really nothing residents could do, and it's such a shame for a freak occurrence to claim so many lives and so much property. Not that different in the northeast, where Hurricane Henri left a pretty significant amount of rain and wind damage as well.  The primary problem there, as reported on national news, appears to be the loss of power for so many resi

Happy Friday from the heat dome, central Kentucky division.  It's in the high 80s here right now, and, wow, is that an improvement over the last couple of days!   I kid, of course.  If you have loved ones who are living in the broad area affected by this heat wave, make sure to check on them and help them get to a cooling center if they don't have air conditioning. OK, now my real reason for posting today.  I think I detailed here what a happy occasion it was for my wife and me to finally be able to spend time with our children and their families after all of the adults were vaccinated.  Not only did we have occasion to see everyone who lives here in the area, but our daughter and her family were able to visit for a full week from Colorado in late May. We all thought that we were in the clear, so to speak, at that point, that vaccinations would continue apace and this COVID thing would be in the rear view mirror. Not so, as it turns out, not by a long shot. Thanks to the mutati