August 25, 2020

 I got the following from Jeanne 

"Still have partial numbness in my hands & feet.  Get depressed frequently about how I've pretty much reached this level of being able to do lots of things but have seen very few notable improvements in the past couple of months - especially in the numbness, balance & stamina.  I really miss my morning walks but walking is uncomfortable & quickly tiring regardless of what footwear I have or where I walk.  Uneven ground is hard because I am still pretty unstable.  All my exercises don't seem to help other than keeping me at this level."  

It is hard since the progress is so slow. 

She and Jay have had a very busy summer with a lot of company.  They had one week with a total of 9 kids between 2 and 11 and 8 adults.  The adults were definately outnumbered.  Jeanne finds that she does get fatigued and has a hard time taking that daily rest break.        

Portland has now had 88 days of demonstrations for BLM.  Most of them have been peaceful demonstrations but some have turned into riots. 

I decided to go visit Jeanne and Jay in September. I have been reading up with how to travel as safely as possible. 

August 10, 2020

 Jeanne continues to have a busy summer with company.  Now, both Ben and Laura are visiting with all 6 grandsons, plus another couple with their 3 kids (all between the ages of 10 and 2 and only 1 girl).  WOW!  I don't know how she is doing it.  I hope that they respect her need to rest once in a while.  

We continue to have our nightly Black Lives Matter demonstrations in downtown Portland (72 days). Most of the time they have been non-violent. But the more police enter in the more violent they get.  

Because of the increase in Covid cases we still have not entered phase 2 of the return to our new normal.  People are gradually meeting more in yards and driveways.  Keeping social distancing.  Some restaurants are open, if they can follow all the guidelines.  

Nathan comes over to eat once a week.  We eat out on the deck and try to maintain the distancing.  But it is nice to see him.