This & That Thursday

Hello Fellow Quarantineers !!! How are you doing today???

I like "This & That Thursday" because I can ramble along touching on a number of subjects.

Something truly amazing happened today in the fight against the coronavirus in Massachusetts. I'm recording it here for my journal and to tell those not from this area the story. Massachusetts is a blue state as blue as any state could possibly be. We, however, have had a long tradition of electing Republican governors. Our governor is Charlie Baker, and he has been working tirelessly to prepare the Commonwealth for these dark days. At daily press conferences, he has expressed his frustration and anger at the difficulty in procuring needed medical equipment. Behind the scenes, he has been working on a deal with a Chinese tech company to purchase  N95 masks which are in such high demand. The problem would be how to get them here to Massachusetts. He spoke with Jonathan Kraft, president of the New England Patriots, and the problem was solved. The Patriots' team plane was refitted and flown to China. The plane which had all of the seats removed was allowed to land at the airport in China for just three hours to load the crates before heading back with 1.2 million N95 masks. Yes, that's right, 1.2 million!!! 300,000 of the masks will go to New York which is also in desperate need of these masks. (Bob Kraft purchased and donated those masks to NY because he was a graduate of Columbia.) The rest are for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I would say that Mr. Kraft is definitely back in all of our good graces after having let Tom Brady go to another team.

[Afterthought, God Bless Charlie Baker, the Kraft Family, and all who made this deal possible, but  why isn't our federal government supplying this necessary equipment? ]

Speaking of governors, look at the job that Andrew Cuomo is doing in New York. In the past few weeks I have enjoyed watching him on his brother Chris' program, Cuomo Prime Time on CNN. After discussing the very serious situation, there would be a few moments of brotherly banter which was fun to watch. Although now battling the coronavirus himself, Chris Cuomo is continuing his nightly broadcast to inform folks about what the experience of having the virus is like.

I am continuing to sew masks, and last night began working on a quilt to hang on my front door. I'll include in my next post after finishing the binding.

Okay, on a lighter note (no pun intended), go to Youtube and search for "The Broadway Coronavirus Medley" which is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Zach Timson is one very talented, funny guy, and I also enjoyed his "For the Longest Time **Quarantine Edition** video.

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