Various good news

[dreamshark]

Our dryer is fixed! After several weeks of denial I finally admitted that the dryer was not heating up reliably and clothes were taking forever to dry. Called our favorite repairman: Sergio (aka Appliance Repair Minneapolis). As always, he was prompt, polite, patient, knowledgeable, and inexpensive. He wore a mask without having to be reminded. In about 15 minutes he had it fixed, and took a few more minutes to explain what was wrong. Highly recommended.

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More expert sources are starting to agree with my crackpot theory that we are much closer to herd immunity than is generally believed. Here's another one. 

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It is a spectacularly beautiful day. I took a different route on my morning bike ride and had breakfast at Dunn Bros Coffee Shop at 34th and Hennepin. Then realized that I was  only 1/2 mile from Lund's, which I had been planning to visit anyway to make use of one of my credit card special promos ($5 back on $10 spend!). Not only a mere 4 blocks, but a PLEASANT 4 blocks up Humboldt. That went so well I might start shopping at Lunds more often. It's not the absolutely closest full service grocery, but within easy biking range and entirely over pleasant residential streets. 

Comments

[quadong]

Is that a link into your e-mail? I get prompted to log into Google when I click on it.

[dreamshark]

Oh yeah, probably. Try this one.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/health/coronavirus-herd-immunity.html

[laramie]

Congrats on the fixed dryer! I'll be paying attention to developments re herd immunity.

[dreamshark]

No matter how you figure it, Minnesota is a long ways away from that. We've been successfully flattening the curve, which also extends the curve.

[minnehaha]

Is the Uptown Lund's open again?

K.

[dreamshark]

You mean the one at Lake and Humboldt? I didn't know it was ever closed. Yes, that's where I went for the halvah.