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Hi,

The heatwave has begun.  It was 96° today and will gradually go higher and peak (maybe) at 103° next week.  Once again the air sucks big time.  

This week’s 'Middle Song’ had a few friends who caught the lyric from the first line.  “Sheriff John Brown always hated me, for what,I don’t know.  Every time I plant a seed, he said kill it before it grow, he said kill them before they grow.  And so:  (__ __ __ __) Oh, Lord, but I swear it was in self-defense.  __ __ __ __, but I swear it was in self-defense…”  Clue:  The singer is confessing to something and being very specific about it.  This song has many interpretations, and many of them political.  Hmm, Caribbean drama.

Today the government released the restrictions and closures for dealing with Covid-19.  They are urging people to stay at home, but there is no curfew.  The rumors that there would be a curfew were numerous.  It’s mostly like in other countries, where restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gyms and places where numerous people congregate, will be closed.  We were out on the street today and the message hasn’t been received as yet.  Small coffee shops and cafes were still open.  It’s interesting that one of the most serious offenses is ‘sharing fake news about Covid-19’.  Within the ‘State of Emergency’ the Prime Minister has the power to call for a 24 hour curfew if rules are not followed.  The other heavy part is the closure of the borders.  The U.S. State Department listed all of the flights leaving the Kingdom and urged expats on temporary status to try to return to the US as soon as possible.  The borders coming in are also closed to foreign travel.  So, it's really down to containing the spread in a very loose environment.  As the number of cases grows, it’s even more important to stay at home. 

Our outside excursions today both had to do with medical issues and would have been ‘legal’ had there been a curfew.  We took JaiDee to the vet this morning to get more ‘pain pills’.  They’re actually an anti-inflamatory.  The doctor changed his bandage and sent us on our way.  This afternoon we met Atom at Maw Dang’s to see about an herb ‘adjustment’ for Lisa.  We ended up with some special herbs that are to be stuffed into a Black Chicken, cooked into soup and consumed over two days.  Black Chicken is also called ‘House Chicken’, meaning the bird is one raised at home, not stuffed with hormones and such.  I’m pretty sure I got that part right.  

I forgot to tell you that yesterday was Mr. August’s 20th birthday.  Some of you will remember the early days as well as The August Chronicles.  He still wants to know how things work and is a cool young man.  We had a long Skype call with him and his brother C-Bass and it was great.

Today’s photo shows JaiDee sitting in front of the TV watching badminton. After that he took a long nap. It’s the first time he’s really relaxed in the upstairs bedroom.  We’re hoping it’s a sign of a change.  

It’s been an exciting, puzzling, interesting day.  We’re ready to have some simple isolated days.  

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

                     Peace,

                               Danny

“No matter what accomplishments

you make, somebody helps you.”

~Wilma Rudolph