Welp the teenager has a moderate concussion with 2-3 weeks of recovery time. Spent some time today working with the school to relax their rules a bit so she can better self manage how she is doing during classes. E.g. loud places are no bueno.🧠 All seems set.
Annnnnd tonight’s unplanned parental activity: reviewing concussion symptoms and which indicate a trip to the ER is required.
N.B. So far we can stay home and see a Dr tomorrow
After the rains
Current patenting delimma: Our 17 year old is interested in working this summer and after next week she’ll be fully vaccinated so we’re open to it. I started working when I was 15 and it was good for me. But we’re uncertain we can find a place that would be a good experience. 🤔
I ended up buying the new AppleTV rather than just the new remote since the ethernet port on my current one is dead. It is supposed to arrive the week of May 21. Given shipping vagaries “we shall see”.
Our 6th grader’s school requested secret letters to be given on their last day in May. They suggest noting all the joyous memories we’ve had together as well as giving advice for their teenage years. I’m tearing up as I write one now… It’s a very emotional thing for me.😭
I have yet to see Apple’s App Tracking dialog. I did click a link in Safari that opened up the Twitter app which asked me if I wanted personalized ads or ‘crappy irrelevant’ ads (my paraphrasing there!). I took the crappy option which I guess prevented seeing Apple’s dialog.
I truly love unlocking my iPhone while wearing a face mask with the iOS 14.5 update and my watch. I had shortened my passcode during the virus and now I can go back to a longer one. 👍🏻
Since switching to the Magic version of the iPad Pro keyboard I’m surprised at how much I use the trackpad when I could touch the screen instead even if it requires more motion.
Hmm, an Apple Maps car just drove by our house (a white Subaru). Never saw one of those before. Is Apple planning a street view type feature?
I just got an email: Our family physician is now giving Moderna vaccines. Patients have to call in advance to schedule but the email notes patients will soon be able to book an appointment online. I imagine a number of other physicians here are offering this as well.👍🏼 💉
I’ve been hoping our 12 year old could get at least a first Covid vaccine dose before summer. We’d be a bit more relaxed on our planned journeys. But now I’m doubting FDA approval will come soon enough.
The rest of us will have had 2 doses within a couple of weeks. 💉💉
Product-wise the new AppleTV is my first order - mainly due to the clean and much better remote. On the services side Apple Card Family looks very useful as well but that’s pending more details.
Still not interested in M1 Macs until high-end graphic card performance is added.
A bashful flower 🌸
Note petal partly covering the pistil
Wispy with a bit of flare
Present
First time in a very long time: hanging out at a local indie coffee shop on a rainy day getting some work done. ☕️
My daughter let me know she doesn’t have to go to school tomorrow (due to at-home learners going in for testing). I was able to snag the last appointment tomorrow for the Pfizer vaccine at the nearest hub that administers them. Availability sure has improved. 💉
I’m finding it very difficult to plan a road trip with our son given some places we want to visit are still closed and others require an advance ticket (which can be hard to get). We usually just set out and play it by ear. Instead I think we’ll have to have a rigid schedule. 😖
It’s a glorious day for some patio time. Being in Texas we have to cherish these before the summer heat sets in.
I built a spice/condiment rack on my wife’s outdoor potting bench/cooking station. Pictured with and without her charcoal hibachi and sterno grills. This bench sits next to our Weber grill.
Chores all morning. Now being lazy in perfect weather.
My wife and I bought, loaded in the car, unloaded and set in place 800 pounds of pavers. 💪
We’re not athletic - we’re gonna feel it for the next several days. 😣
I got a 12.9” iPad Magic Keyboard to replace the original design. I was surprised the new design makes my iPad screen look better! Raising the iPad about an inch along with the black color vs ugly grey of the original makes a surprising difference. Glad I treated myself one.
After the ‘big freeze’ we expected to lose some plants. Over 20 shrubs out front are clearly dead. At first we thought our trees were OK but one of our 5 live oaks still clings to its dead leaves and hasn’t a single green sprout on it. The others are full of green. 🌳😢