We got our second Covid vaccination shots as scheduled on Tuesday. The second shot was a much different experience than the first. Three weeks ago, M&T Stadium was doing 500 shots a day. Last week, they were doing 5,000 a day. We spent two hours getting our shots, and that was with the check-in person giving us a short cut reserved for old folks. Most of the people in line were younger — teachers, essential workers, etc. We cleared the calendar Tuesday and Wednesday, but it turned out we didn’t need to. Neither of us had a serious reaction to the vaccine.

The highlight of the week was a visit to see JaMM. JiaJia and Mark have had their first vaccination shots. We’ve all followed the Covid protocols carefully. We decided it was safe enough to have an in-person visit. It was a beautiful day. Mark and Jiajia made a fantastic lunch — spicy ribs, couscous fruit salad and Australian pudding. After lunch, we went for a hike along the Susquehanna river. The weather and the view were both fabulous. And, of course, Mira was the star of the show. You can se a few more pictures if you visit the website.

This was the first real trip in our new car. The driving aids are more effective than I thought they would be. It takes a little while to understand the car’s behaviors. Once I did that, driving was amazingly easy. It will be somewhat less easy in the rain, since lane keeping turns off when the wipers turn on. But the other driving automation features still make driving considerably easier.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.