Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Last night I went to bed at 10:30, quickly fell asleep but was awakened just before 3am by a car playing music outside Exito. I eventually fell back asleep and woke up at 6:15. I drifted off again and got up just before 7am.

I beat Michael in another correspondence game increasing my rating to 1440.

I left the apt at 8am in 65-degree weather for Viva Envigado. I made a trip to the ATM then took a photo of the 12 different croissants at Santa Leña to send to Glenn. I found Jose waiting for me when I arrived at Habia Una Vez. We each had the complete breakfast then went up to the food court at 9am.

I had White in the first game and although I had been losing, he made a weak 24^th move giving me a sure mate in 4 so he resigned.

For lunch I had 2 orders of frijoles and rice while Jose made a trip to an ATM. Teresa wants me to have protein, like chicken, but I checked and pinto beans are 20% protein.

I had Black in the second game and though it appeared I was losing I found the winning 24^th move but didn’t follow up correctly with my advantage and we played to a 60-move draw.

I went down a level where I had a café con leche at Santa Leña before returning to the apt by taxi.

Per Meddellin Guru, starting this Thursday until April 5^th the department of Antioquia will reinstate nightly curfew, dry law and pico y cedula. I understand ICU’s are filling and I’m sure they want to limit partying during holy week.

Teresa returned at 6:30 but said she has to return another day. I told her not tomorrow as I’m not going to reschedule our dental appointments again. We then had an involved conversation about lunch tomorrow. One of our appointments is at noon meaning we’ll have to leave the apt about 11/11:15. The other is at 1:30 which means we won’t get out until about 3pm. So when do we have lunch? Teresa suggested 1. Before we leave (like 10:30?), 2. Afterward (like 3:30 by the time our food arrives), 3. Bring a lunch (to eat in the taxi? In the doctor’s waiting room). I told her the only thing that makes sense is to eat separately during the other’s 90-minute appointment.

About 6:30 is when it started raining. It didn’t last long but started again later in the evening.

I learned that the Santa Elena yoga retreat is just for the ladies, I’m not invited. I think it’s on Saturday/Sunday, April 17^th and 18^th.

 

The US has 29,825,308 ð 29,859,433  ð 29,923,751 coronavirus cases with 541,700+ ð 542,200+  ð 543,000+ deaths.

Per Medellin Guru, as of this afternoon Colombia has a total of 2,337,150  ð 2,342,278  ð 2,347,224 cases with 62,028 ð 62,148  ð 62,274 deaths. Medellin has 201,888  ð 202,448  ð 203,206 cases, an increase of 752 from March 22^nd to 23^rd. Envigado has a total of 18,190 cases, an increase of 37 from March 22^nd to 23^rd.

Joke of the day

Fruit cocktail is the most disappointing of all the cocktails.