The first ornamental cherry trees are starting to bloom in the neighborhood, making a cheerful sight on a grey morning walk. Gardeners sometimes refer to West Seattle as the "banana belt." It's true, we are slightly warmer than outlying areas close to the foothills. Puget Sound is a big patchwork of micro-climates.
We got some very exciting news this weekend. My dad and sister in Las Vegas both have appointments in 2 weeks to receive the Covid vaccine! That's how it should work, with the high risk groups going first. Good for Nevada. I am so happy and relieved for them.
I don't have much confidence at this point that distribution will go smoothly in our state. They said on the news there wasn't even enough vaccine in King County right now for the first priority group of medical workers and nursing home residents. Even so, I'm hearing of friends and acquaintances (some younger than us) who have managed to get appointments this week. No surprise there. I'm sure it will come around to us soon.
Other parts of the world won't be as lucky. The WHO said this morning that the world is on the brink of a "catastrophic moral failure" if rich nations dominate the vaccine supplies. Something to think about as we elbow to the front of the line.
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