Huh? What's Up With That?

reflections...                 Janis Ian's hit single,  At 17,  was about a young girl's angst about her appearance and coming to peace with the fact that she wasn't invited to any social event by the time she reached 17.  My interpretation of the song was she was not even invited to join in the dance of life.     HUH ?   What's up with that ?    Recently, while tooling down the interstate, the song came on my XM satellite radio and it caused a genuine ripple of introspection/reflection on my part.     1975--the year At 17 was released   A loaf of bread was less than 50 cents, while a gallon of gas was under two dollars.     Love Will Keep Us Together by the husband and wife team of the Captain and Tennille was the Number One song playing on the radio.     The Vietnam War ended in 1975 as Communist forces took Saigon.    President Gerald Ford was in offic...

it's different...                                                       It can all be a bit off putting and even annoying.  The dilemma comes in not knowing what to do in all situations.  And, it's all because of a virus !      Should I go to that party or not.     Will others be wearing a mask if we go to the game ?     Is it okay to go to a restaurant ?     Do I stand six feet from someone talking with me while we're standing at that bar ?     A family gathering at your house Doris...with how many people ?   Uh, is it okay to ask if they have all been vaccinated?     Yikes!  Those plumbers are coming into the house!  Will I offend them if I wear a mask?   HUH ?   What's up with that ?   Indeed, Covid-19 and its variants have been like a major leagu...