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Agapito is so big, I can't tell if this is him or his mom. At San Diego Zoo (Taken 3.4.21)

I got my sleep schedule somewhat back in order and so I actually woke up bright and shiny this morning. It was nice to have a chill day with Darren as we cycled through the White House media briefing, the Governor's media briefing, and the press conference about the youth/high school sports settlement. I'm gonna keep it tame because I had a good day and I don't need to point out that our numbers are already lowered enough such that outdoor sports can start, and frankly if you let your kids do indoor sports right now, I can't say anything that is going to change your mind. 

Today the governor had a lot of new information, confirming that the state will be allocating vaccines to the lowest quartile of "Healthy Place Index Identified Zip Codes" and once those specific zip codes have hit 2 million vaccines (it's around 1.6 million right now), the state will adjust the cases per 100k required to move tiers for counties, namely that counties can move from purple to red at 10 cases per 100k instead of 7. So I guess that timeline tracks for what we all expected anyway, meaning all of these stupid lawsuits have been a complete waste of time, money, and effort. So there's all that. 

Nova decided to stay at my parents' house another night because she gets time with my sister's puppy, despite there being no school tomorrow and construction is at a standstill from the rain. We wanted to take advantage and go shopping for a couch but I think we're just frustrated because of our weird doorway being so narrow, our options feel so limited. So instead, we had lunch at home then went to the San Diego Zoo for a few hours. It was a little crowded but not too bad, and I'm trying not to be mad at the membership hikes since I won't have to worry about it for awhile, but the rebranding is actually pretty cool and they already changed the sign out in front on Park Blvd. And the merch is really cool so if money isn't as tight for you, go spend all of your money there. After the Zoo, Darren made an amazing lobster dinner with spaghetti in bechamel and now I'm a happy camper so I'm gonna wrap this one up. Stay safe out there and get your vaccine when your time comes up.

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We went to the Zoo! The San Diego Zoo reopened on Saturday and I made a handful of reservations last Monday when the Stay-At-Home order was lifted. We arrived around 3pm and there was no line at the health screening and no line to get in, though there was a peahen walking through the gate when we got there which was pretty cute. It wasn't crowded at all which was nice, and everyone mostly seemed to be masked and compliant with distancing, except for the few Mommy Militias who always seem to have 18 kids running around shoving Cheetos or Takis in their grubby little vector faces. It was fun and there are a lot of babies...we didn't glimpse the few-day old giraffe who was hiding in its barn, but the babirusa piglets were adorable with their zoomies. We have reservations for Wednesday at Safari Park. After the zoo we got Tacos el Panson, so it almost felt like life is getting back to normal. 

Which is also to say I have some catching up to do. I've got some media briefings to watch and emails to read. I'll make sure they make it to the next post if there's anything worthwhile to share. Stay safe out there!

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San Diego Zoo Safari Park Gorilla Troop (Taken 9.28.2019)

I really doubt that news is really gonna slow down anytime soon. While the occupant of the white house was getting impeached for the second time, we found out that he's leaving a wake of international destruction with environmental laws, foreign relations, and general regulations that will prove to be challenging to overturn. But another stupid fucking thing his administration did was to announce that vaccines can be opened up to 65+, completely fucking over current vaccine efforts which are still working through Phase 1A which is supposed to be just healthcare workers and nursing homes, which already exceed available stock. This is another convenient way to make it look like state's and counties' faults when people can't get vaccinated. 

Meanwhile, locally and around the world, movements to reopen economies when we're at peak-COVID continue. My latest beef is with this idiot football coach from Torrey Pines HS who is bitching that the County and State won't listen to their data on how they can safely restart sports. Fletch had a sick burn on that during the press conference, which I've linked below. But it isn't just here. The WHO addressed it a lot today, I linked that below, too. 

Today's County briefing was kinda long but there are a lot of vaccination details that are worth noting and skimming through. I've pretty much been online all day so I'm gonna cut now, but if you're looking for something more entertaining to pay attention to, my pal and frontman for The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx, Matt Caughthran, is hosting a new podcast for Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. The launch "coincide(s) with the birthday of brand namesake, iconic tattoo artist and a man that truly defined himself by his own terms, the late Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins (1911 - 1973.)" It'll air bi-weekly, so subscribe through your favorite app. It will "include conversations around topics the brand loves most like music, tattoos, food and travel and feature chats with engaging artists, chefs, athletes and more."

Hope to see a lot of you at Fanboy on Thursday!!