This week, we celebrate a rather inauspicious anniversary.  Although the first known case of COVID-19 was identified in America on January 21 in Washington State, it was a year ago on March 4, COVID-19 the virus became an official health issue.  Fred and I had gotten together the following Sunday for a gathering with our birthday group, and the next Wednesday, we went for our regular workout at the Chavez Center.  Watching the news after we returned home that evening, we thought "Oh, dear.  What have we done?" And all of you know the rest of the story.  Countries started closing down, one by one, including America.  Now it feels as if the collective "we" may be on the precipice of something really groundbreaking, courtesy of scientists and the vaccines during this first week of meteorological spring! 

With spring, comes thinning ice and the increasingly fascinating designs to be found therein.

Thanks to Victoria, Ross, Jean and Sam, Pauli, Lucia, Christina, Char, TTT, Terry T. and Steve for commenting this week.   I love hearing from all of you!  Next Sunday, most of the states in America spring forward to daylight saving time.

until next Monday,

DB

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