
<p>I am not one to be left out of the latest trends. ; It took me more than two years, but I am now an official member of the Covid Club – though not in the <em>in memorium</em> rank. ; That may be a bit of a disappointment to some of my readers. ; Covid is why there has been an absence of my commentaries for a few days. ; ;</p>



<p>I was not asymptomatic. ; I did not have those “mild symptom” the medical experts promised me if I got vaccinated. ; I got vaccinated – and on a scale of 1-to-10, I was about a 6 on the sickness scale – one point under a trip to the hospital. ; ;</p>



<p>The clogged sinuses, the coughing and the general aches and pains were bad enough, but the extreme tiredness is what kept me in the sack for a couple of days, watching Turner Classic movies and sleeping.</p>



<p>My lack of appetite reminded me of something I wrote about in my college days. ; My contribution to a humor publication was the “Serious Disease Diet Plan” – having noted that the more serious the disease, the more weight people lose. ; For me, Covid was worth about 6 pounds.</p>



<p>But losing weight was not the only positive benefit. ; I found that broccoli is much better if you can’t taste it.</p>



<p>While I am still on self-quarantine, I am obviously back to writing.  ; I really enjoy commenting on the news rather than critiquing movies like Mildred Pierce, Space Odyssey or one of the newer ones like Back to the Future III. ; But no … I did not see Gone with the Wind when it was first released.</p>



<p>Always good to be back at the computer. ; I was worried how the world would get along without my thoughts. ; But please do not tell me.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

I got it!!! (Editor: Poor Larry…)
