Avoiding the Avoidable

I voted in the school board election by mail, because that is the way the process is being conducted.  Based on what I am seeing around me, I think I'll vote by mail the rest of the year.  The process seems pretty fraud proof to me -- fill out and sign my ballot, then put it in a special envelope, which I also had to fill out and seal.  That envelope went into the postage paid envelope provided by the town.  This is even more secure than how I previously did an absentee ballot -- I voted that way in my first presidential election in 1980, and in subsequent others in college.

I have ventured out into the world beyond the supermarket and have seen some questionable behaviors.  On Sunday, we took the pup for a swim and on the way home were almost run off the road by a huge convoy of motorcycles and ATVs.  They were popping wheelies, weaving, driving against oncoming traffic, etc.  I don't know what they meant to prove, but if they had a message to deliver, it was one of pure idiocy.

Our Memorial Day outing took us along the scenic Niagara River up to Lake Ontario, where we went to historic Fort Henry.  Alas, we did not get out of our car because it was too crowded.  We saw sizable gatherings in picnic shelters, along with others who were keeping more to themselves.  The parking lots were packed.  Oh well, it was a nice drive.

TBG was asked to be responsible, stay at home, avoid crowds etc. by his employer.  Managers have not lost any of their base pay during the pandemic.  This is is spite of them not having to work alternate Saturdays.  The company asks that they not use the day off to hang out in groups or do things that might expose themselves.  He got a notification of an update on Facebook regarding a manager at another branch.  He was out of town, at a concert, posed  mask-less with a large group of people.  I mean, didn't he think his employer and colleagues would see this?

So, I am happy to stay at home and hang my laundry out to dry.  I finally got to do this today, and it worked out blisteringly well in the near 90 degree heat.  For Memorial Day (yesterday), we grilled sausage patties with melted provolone and peppers, topped with Bruschetta, on a brioche roll.  We may be boring, but at least we aren't sick (or stupid).