Dance: Here Comes Santa Claus Remix - TNT Dance Crew

Choreography: NhanPato

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COVID and the Holidays

Pardon the Interruption

My daughter and I were expected to be in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, there was a change of plans. She came down with COVID-19.

It's disappointing because I was wanting to sneak in that last "awesome" trip before she turns 18 and graduates from high school. Honestly, my fear is that she will just leave after graduation and that opportunity will be lost. 

I'm slightly annoyed that my ex-wife is on a vacation trip with her husband. She informed me that our daughter's girlfriend had COVID the day our kid came to my place. I accepted the news. But, honestly, deep down I really wanted to push back and say our kid stays with you then. But I didn't.

I didn't because I'm our child's dad. 

She took the BinaxNow rapid antigen test and indeed came out positive. 

I internalized the newfound information for a bit, then started calling Southwest Airlines and Hilton to cancel our reservation.

To be honest, there was a part of me that wanted to keep our travel. It's probably the last time I will have the opportunity to travel with her anywhere. 

There is also a part of me that feel she gets to travel to cool places with her mom and new husband--a slight envious feeling towards my ex and her new life, I know.

But the silver lining to all this is that we get to spend time a home together. She's in the room next to my office, isolated. But she does come out and I do ask how she is doing. Quality time, in an odd way. 

Cosplay is an Art: Akron Comicon 2021

 

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Cosplay is an art: MCM Birmingham

 

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QAnon and COVID-19

Pardon the interruption

My uncle-in-law, an MIT graduate, and his wife are QAnon followers. They believed the QAnon narrative about the virus and the vaccine. They both held their strong convictions and chose not to get vaccinated.

Today, I was informed my uncle passed away after being in the hospital for weeks dealing with COVID-19 symptoms. My aunt had it as well; however, recovered after receiving treatment. Unfortunately, that treatment was not available for my uncle. 

My uncle isn't the only Trump-er QAnon person to die of COVID-19. Many others have died too. And for what? To prove what? 

It's upsetting to say the least because although my uncle had different political opinions than mine, he was an amazing man who loved his country and his wife. 

R.I.P. Uncle Andy

Force MDs - Tender Love

Music Appreciation

Tender Love was a song that appeared in the 1985 musical comedy film, Krush Groove, based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings and a little known record producer named Russell "Walker." The heartthrob Blair Underwood portrayed the Russell Simmons character in the film.

Written by R&B pop songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis -- better known for their Grammy Award winning production of Janet Jackson's Control album -- Tender Love introduced Force MDs, a new jack swing / old school band, to Adult Contemporary.  

The group from Staten Island, New York took the song to number 4 on the R&B charts and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tender_Love

Dance: BTS - Permission to Dance

Choreography: BTS

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