More New ones

 I'm pleased to be out and about again and taking pics. Half the fun is working on them in photoshop.

The finches never went away because I fed them all winter. I seem to be sustaining a small colony. I've got them pretty well protected from the feral cats hanging around here. 

Still More New

 A bit negative last time, eh? Tell you what, if I had any children I would URGE them not to have children. Don't do it. Don't keep that crazy cycle going. Meanwhile, fertility in the USA is down 4%. That's encouraging. It ought to be down 40%. Moving in the right direction though.

We're still in Lubbock, but it won't be long and we'll be in New Braunfels.

And More New

 Torrents of rain and tornado warnings in New Braunfels while I was there. I thought I might be stranded by flooding. In some areas near San Antonio, hail stones the size of Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit!

Various things tend to reinforce my view, that human existence is a non-stop clusterfuck shit storm. Being born is the greatest misfortune imaginable. 

More New

 Recently I got many New Braunfels pics. But I'll finish these first.

Easter detritus. Rather sad.

Drinking After Moderna

 I was very cautious after my first Moderna shot, but after the second one, which was around 3 pm, I decided to have a glass of wine later that evening, a cabernet, and I had no problems. Of course, I did the weights that morning and the next morning with no issues. But I think it would be wise to NOT do that. Around the end of this month, I will probably try eating out, if I can find a place with some distancing precautions in effect. It's been so long since I've been to a restaurant...

I doubt that I have any sort of natural immunity to Covid, but I AM immune to trumpism, that fatal brain disease so many have caught. I'm thankful for that!