Re: first draft of solstice message

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Below are more updates.

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         for the validity of my current coverage without revealing my
         SSN.  There really has to be a better way than having these
         national identifiers.
+      * The day the music lived.  November was the first time since
+        the pandemic began that we listened to live music.  It was at
+        a cafe and it was at the invite of Noelle's yoga teacher.  The
+        band played lots of cover songs, and we were all singing
+        along, belting out song after song.  What we didn't know until
+        afterwards was that one of the band members, with whom we
+        spoke, tested positive for COVID.  The next few days, we were
+        careful, always wearing our good quality masks and avoiding
+        most public places (e.g., the gym).  We waited the requisite
+        five days and got a PCR test.  Thankfully, we both tested
+        negative.  We remain the lucky 4% of Americans that have
+        never had COVID.
   * Home
     * Conspiring with some old fossils.  I read about how a big
       earthquake could knock out electicity for several weeks.  Since
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       information about them.  After repeatedly and unsuccessfully
       asking the battery manufacturer to send data, the solar panel
       company approached me to use other batteries instead.  The
-      paperwork was signed off and am waiting for next steps.
+      paperwork was signed off, the permit was approved, and am
+      waiting for next steps.
     * The 10-year slow drip.  While we were hopeful that our roof
       repair earlier this year would finally plug up our ceiling leak,
       it was not to be.  We had placed a plastic tarp on the roof