Some random questions:
If men in unmarked vehicles with no marking on their clothes are snatching people off the street, that is called kidnapping. Why aren’t the Portland Police arresting them and charging them?
If my wearing a mask protects YOU then my NOT wearing a mask would be an assault. Why aren’t we arresting people for assault when they are in places where distancing is not happening and they are not masked ?
Why is science and data ignored for the sake of political or financial gain?
Why are campgrounds closed to me? I can keep my distance and isolate while traveling in my self contained RV. I do not need any services. I can pay electronically and I will go out of my RV to connect up the fittings while wearing my mask. I do not want any contact with staff or other RVers.
I feel like a three year old repeatedly asking WHY. But unlike a three year old I get no answers, not even “because.”
Enough questions. I have been chairing a committee at Jojoba Hills SKP Resort to decide what to do with our aging phone system. Since March we have been seeking resources to repair/rebuild the old system or to replace it with new system. Without going into detail, this past week we settled on a new system and have negotiated a price we think is sustainable. In true Jojoba character, we needed a really tough negotiator and a new member of the park joined our team and announced that he was negotiating contracts almost daily and he would be glad to take on this negotiation.
In other news we took the car to Wilmington NC to visit cousin Mimi who lives in the house she grew up in and has rehabbed to her taste after her father and brother both lived out their lives there. We had a wonderful two nights and renewed acquaintance with dog Diesel who is now 17 years old and a bit slow. In the past we visited Mimi on her farm about 30 miles out of town staying in our motorhome near the house. We are good at staying on farms.
As I write the temperature can only be described as HOT. The AC ‘s are running continuously and holding the indoor temperature to 82! I have ventured out for some minor maintenance and to check in with Dan. It is better than freezing and snow, but only just barely. We did have our family zoom at noon today and had a chance to chat with Toronto, Los Angeles California and Madison Wisconsin as well as Vermont. It is always interesting to see who will show up. Mixing Carol’s cousins and my cousin’s creates new relationships.
My coming week will be spent presenting our telephone proposal to the Finance Committee so they can prepare for the changes to the budget. Then to the entire park before taking it to the Board. Funny, that actually sounds like someone’s work week. For me it is still a volunteer gig that I am enjoying doing.
Stay Safe! Stay Healthy!