Rick Bradford's Retirement: It Ain't Easy

 I'VE BEEN SHOT! I was out yesterday minding my own business when I got shot. Yeah, it was only a shot in the arm and it was the first of two shots of the Moderna vaccine against COVID, but I try to bring a small smile to everyone's face when talking about it. Hahaha...my second dose is scheduled for March 12. I had seen a posting from friend Joan Pettijohn on Facebook that she had received an email from the City about various clinics around the city administering shots to people 65+ and was for specific zip code areas. Luckily for me, my 94112 was included. I arrived about 10am, checked in and had my shot within 15 minutes; had to stay for another 15 minutes to make sure I didn't have an adverse reaction (which I didn't), so overall, it was very easy-peasy. My arm was a little sore last night, but other than that, I'm fine. I'm also just about fully recovered from my urinary tract infection; taking the rest of the antibiotics as you're supposed to use the w...

 URINARY TRACT INFECTION Early last Friday evening around 5pm, I had the urgent need to go to the bathroom. I thought of it as driving down the freeway and seeing a sign that said "next rest area 50 miles" and my thought was "Oh shit, I am not going to make it that far." After going to the bathroom, the same thing happened about a half hour later. This went on all night long; I did not sleep at all because I had to keep getting up to run to the bathroom urgently. At Martin's urging, I finally relented Saturday afternoon to go to the ER, as you can't reach the doctor on a Saturday. Because we use public transportation, I knew I'd never make it as it would take over an hour on the bus to get there, so I called Lyft and it only took ten minutes. As soon as we entered the ER entrance, I asked if I could use the bathroom because I had to go "real badly" and after taking my temperature, they allowed me to use the restroom. We then went to the check-i...

 ODDS AND ENDS It's a lovely day in San Francisco, low 60s with sun all over the place. Took the bus down to Best Buy to get my new copy of Turbo Tax for 2020. Whether we like it or not, still have to file those taxes. I've been thinking about the upcoming trial of the past president, who the House impeached last month after inviting his supporters (how can anyone really support that asshole?) to march down to the Capitol and have a lovely riot. Having the Senate convict him looks rather unlikely but I keep hoping that maybe for once, the Republicans will do the right thing. Fat chance, but I am the eternal optimist. And then there's Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia...after her meeting with the Minority leader of the House last night, and with all the other House Republicans, they did nothing. Even with a secret vote, they still would not strip her of her committee settings. We truly are turning into a one party country as the party of insurrectionists have ...