This Isn't Going To End Well, Is It?

So after Texas loosened restrictions and allowed businesses to reopen in some capacity, they saw their biggest daily increase of positive cases of COVID-19. Then, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down our governor's stay-at-home order and now people are flocking back out to public places without being mindful of wearing masks or keeping a safe distance from each other.

I wonder what this could possibly lead to, and what the trend as a whole says about us as a nation.

On the bright side, I know I talk about the weather a lot, but it looks like it's FINALLY going to be warming up for good. In fact, the last frost of the year has finally passed, so my partner and I celebrated by planting some stuff in our new corner flower garden in the front of the house.

And you can bet your butt that we're looking forward to more walks, hikes, and everything else outdoors. In fact, we also purchased a child carrier backpack for us to take our daughter with us on hikes, which we'll likely be starting next week when we're gone on an extended Memorial Day vacation at the remote family cottage up north.

I look forward to being disconnected from the internet and in the middle of nowhere so we can kick back and relax without having to worry about the pandemic for a bit. Please don't mess things up while we're gone.

To reiterate a point I've made many times: I know it's tempting to go back to how things were, but doing so too soon will literally be at the cost of thousands of lives. Stay isolated. Wear your mask.

Stay healthy and sane.

-Ryan

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