35 Days

   The government shutdown lasted 35 days thanks to trump and congress. That was 5 weeks of delayed paychecks for over a hundred thousand workers. Yet most congressmen took their checks without a thought of the struggles of lower paid workers. I was able to go to Silver Sneakers before school restarted along with a couple of snow days since then. On January 3rd we got a 3 year lease on a black demo Equinox from Pat Iding. Jane and I had pizza with Peg at Falsetta's and found out they are having problems with Rachel about Andy's house. We ordered the flooring for the kitchen and bathrooms and Larry has done the kitchen but because of the cold and snow wasn't able to get to the bathrooms yet. Jane left for Texas Saturday the 26th at 5:30am and the roads were in good shape as she is avoiding this polar vortex that along with the snow has closed school for 4 days now. It is -12 degrees now and colder tomorrow as I am alone with Simon at April's and Lukas at Joe's. I went with Mark, Scott and a librarian friend from the prison to the Robert Burns' 260th birthday Dinner at Eagle Eye last Saturday. It was entertaining with the Glen Erin Pipe Band and Highland dancing but not something I'd attend again. No wall but no more shutdown is needed so give him some wall where needed and plenty of money for real security safeguards.