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The Queen of Spades
in one of her
 "I'm NOT cooperating with this photo op" poses

 This post dedicated to the Queen of Spades, without whom RantWoman would, after all the #pandemic ups and downs be even less sane than she is today.

Now watch some sensible science and realism.

Now today's glorious sunny day errand to Go Buy Cat Food.

A little more than two years ago, RantWoman answered a phone call from an unknown number while on the bus. When RantWoman learned what the call was about, RantWoman got off the bus to finish the call in the semi-private open air of a nearly empty sidewalk.

Someone from the medical staff at RantMom's retirement was calling to say that RantMom had tested positive for #COVID. RantWoman was not exactly surprised. RantWoman had just read a Seattle Times article about RantMom's debate watching buddy. RantMom never developed any symptoms and endured a month of monitoring and isolation before testing positive.

But back to the bus tidings. By that time, RantWoman THINKS she was using a couple different kinds of makeshift masks, either a folded bandana secured at the ears with pony tail holders or a single layer cut from a black T-shirt. In any case, RantWoman did not immediately go home upon receiving the news. RantWoman needed a couple grocery items and the Queen of Spades preferred flavor of cat food. RantWoman finished her errands and then went home. RantWoman called her clinic and learned she does not have enough underlying conditions to hurry out for testing unless she develops symptoms. RantWoman ws not distressed. 

RantWoman survived 10 days of imperfect efforts to quarantine. The past two years have had several ups and downs, meetings indoors and out with RantMom and variable ridership on Metro.

Today RantWoman was thinking about all that will out on a spectacular sunny day, again catering to the Queen of Spades dining habits.

Uneventful? Not quite?

The right bus came first so RantWoman missed a routing that could have taken RantWoman near the scene of a shooting.