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In the district we live in there was a proposal to use one of the schools (currently not being used) as a place parents could bring their kids to be supervised, and greatly spaced apart. Not sure how many parents are looking to take part or how it works.

At least a couple of my coworkers have left teaching (at least for now) rather than do remote teaching. I am not sure I understand the philosophy of cutting my salary since I will still be teaching 100+ students (maybe 150 this year if we don’t hire back some of those cut). Remote teaching in the spring was much more difficult than in person and def not as good (although lawmakers, parents and admin are at least as much to blame as teachers. If a kid isn’t taking part in the lessons and the parents don’t make them take part how is that the teachers fault?). Many people are still working remotely. I get that many jobs can’t be done that way. I also don’t think many jobs put you in as close contact with as many potential vectors as being in a classroom. so tired of being society’s punching bag. I just want to teach science. I want to be with my students in person. This is not the fault of the teachers.

Yup. We have stayed there a couple of times. Their pricing structure can be funky. Sometimes the deals aren’t described correctly. But we have been happy with our stays there.

They have a nice pool there

85/64 here. Warm KFIT is at 90F

Salt, wind and dry? Not great for trees

Full Galilean Moon Goon?

Yeah. I don’t understand using the neck gaiters. I find them uncomfortable but maybe people find them easier to breathe through? Looks like we will have 4 different approaches to school in my home: son doing college remotely. Daughter doing a hybrid 2 days in, 3 days remote, me doing full remote from my classroom (at least that should be better), wife going back full in person. wheeeeee

78/67 here attm. Dog days being dog days. Gonna sneak over the border for a few hours today

I was sitting outside with some friends yesterday evening around 5PM. Sun still felt pretty strong

Damage in Tibet?

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/what-is-the-most-rain-to-ever-fall-in-one-minute-or-one-hour.html

I bet they do in the mountains if Hawaii in occasion. Or in the Philippines

Wachusett Brew Yard/Woods has looked a bit too crowded for my taste a couple of times. But driving past it makes it a bit hard to see how people are spaced out. I have not seen and breweries otherwise that were overcrowded

No. They are still open and probably very busy. This was yesterday before they were actually serving food etc. I think they opened at 4 and this was 3:30 or so I would be apoplectic if they closed

Sadly some bars were trying to get around restrictions by saying they were restaurants when they really were just selling stale bags of cheez itz I agree that a one size fits all edict doesn’t work. I was at Stone Cow yesterday to pick up some cans from their store. The brewery part/barn/outdoor seating area Iwas empty and I was thinking to myself how nice it would be to have a pint while no one was around Alas...

The winds def were not just coming from one direction even here. Whipping in all directions at the surface. Very interesting storm here in New England.

Sugar ants probably. We get them in the house when things are abnormally dry. https://www.terro.com/articles/get-rid-of-sugar-ants-in-3-steps

We set out a hummingbird feeder earlier this year. 3 hummingbirds have set up residence somewhere around our house and are going to town. Just now we are sitting in our screen porch and two of them keep coming up to it and hovering to watch us. So awesome

Nope. Young ones look like mini older ones

I love those maps. Thanks for finding them

While we lost few large branches, tons of leaves and clusters of leaves came down. Should make easier fall cleanups. Lol

I enjoy taking a shower. At least in the summer I can use water from my pool to flush the toilet via a bucket brigade

Agreed. And people try to equate an indoor wedding with a protest march...

Traffic has continually increased. Vehicles are larger/heavier than ever. More trucks. Roads are taking a beating. No one wants to pay more taxes to fix them (which I get) My town couldn’t even pass a debt exclusion that would cost each household around $80 a year to get roads in the town paved. But we are fine with paying $1200 to fix our suspensions.