8/1/2021

 

Weekly Update 8/1/2021

It is with much anger that I writing the blog this week. Savannah has reverted to a mask mandate. On Monday, the mayor reinstated the mandatory mask requirement for inside all public buildings. That means grocery stores, the library, and Davenport House, places I go to and like to go. But now, although I’ve worn a mask when I was supposed to, kept my social distance from others, and was among the first to get the vaccine, I’m now “punished” because others don’t think these things are important.

Moving forward (what choice do I have?)--

Tuesday was supposed to rain all day, and I almost cancel going to City Hall. Between the bad weather and the mask, I felt I should just stay home. But I braved it and went out. It never did rain, and I was alone in the room to do the sorting for a few hours. Once I went back home, I joined on online lecture with the Mellon Institute (I have no idea how I got on their list) about Emmett Till. I learned nothing that I didn’t already know, but was once again struck by the brutality.

I didn’t find out until Wednesday that three friends at DH, including the Assistant Director, are sick with the COVID virus. They all have had the shots, and we have been very careful with other guidelines. But they are sick, very sick. I can’t help but wonder if unvaccinated tourists, anxious to be out and doing something again, have come into our city, taken the tours, and spread the virus to those who volunteer to make their visit as interesting as possible. What is wrong with people?

I was pleasantly surprised when the BHS received a letter addressed to me from California. Apparently, a member of the Society read the newsletter and had some information about Dessie Roberts. It wasn’t much, and added little to what I’d already found, How nice it is that someone would take the time to write! And that the letter would be delivered!

I was supposed to meet Kay for lunch on Thursday. Her son, Adam, was visiting from Dallas, and I wanted to see him. But I felt that I could not risk exposing both of them to the virus since I’s been at DH the day before, and several times last week. So, I had to give that up and stay home. In fact, I stayed home a lot this week. I didn’t even go to the pool. I mostly stayed inside and read or watched tv. I have not watched a lot of the Olympics, but I’m watching a lot of Netflix and Acorn TV.

And of course, there’s that Apple of my Eye – Adrian. Jack and Sarah are continuing to add photos and videos to their album and I check about a hundred times every day for new updates. There are some darling videos of him spitting up, and also of him rolling over. I wish I could post them, but this is a public site, and they have asked me not to. He is just one month old today. With all the frustrations and crap going on around me, Adrian is the light.