@TimRR Texas and Florida are all on their governors and those who support their "everything's bright and beautiful and COVID's not going to ruin it for us" policies.

@Reincarnation_2 Depends entirely on your specialty, where you're stationed, & if you're involved during wartime in a war zone. Ex: If your specialty is computers, it could be considered "just a job"--unless you're stationed in a war zone, have to travel roads riddled w/IEDs, & watch your friend's truck hit one w/no survivors from the explosion (my cousin's experience). Still, he reupped during wartime 2x more because he knew he was needed. I call that patriotism/duty.

@homebird Yes, and after watching the season of The Crown depicting the time Philip took him to the same boarding school he'd attended, it's no wonder King Charles to this day refers to his mother as "mummy."

Unfortunately, that's all I have time to say. We're in the middle of moving me from my apartment to Mom's house, so I'm in the middle of changing my address with all the important places to make sure everything transfers smoothly. I love you all! I hope everyone is staying safe in all the crazy weather patterns, resultant natural disasters, and--you know--we always have those "leaders" who think that's not enough trouble in the world.... 😠 I pray for the world every morning now.

My condolences to those who held her dear as their sovereign--even as the prime example of who and what a world leader should be. I know I feel her loss quite deeply, and I've never even been to that part of the world. I just know what a great person she was and what a profound effect she had on all she touched--people, animals, or policy.

It was with a heavy heart I heard the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death yesterday morning (my time). It seemed they had just been reporting there was "some concern over the queen's health," and then suddenly the announcement of her death. My only consolation is I know she lived a good long life and remained sharp witted and smiling until the end. Few can say all that. She was a magnificent woman, surely a monarch for the history books eons from now.

@th3j35t3r Oh, please, what is the link for that video? I've got to share it with my sister and her husband!

@sfleetucker Point.

I liked Dante's idea of what to do with politicians. They had their own special circle of Hades, where they were dipped repeatedly head first in fecal matter for eternity. #Political

Do you ever return to CoSo after a long time away, look at your friends' feed, and wonder, "Why the heck did I follow that person?" Always read several of a person's posts before following them; or, if they haven't posted anything yet, wait for them to do so before returning a follow. We all have at least one thing in common with each other, but if you follow someone because they post one thing you liked, you might end up down a rabbit hole of their posts of toxicity. #CoSoFam

@DJNoneYa Well, at least "Lavern" got it right in calling him an "ex-president." So many people insist on still calling him "President (he who shall not be named)," when he has been impeached and therefore has lost the rights to that title. #Political

@researchbuzz When our neighbor brought Mom and me a nice light salad made with Ramen noodles, it was perfect. We weren't up to eating anything heavy yet. It was just so appreciated--especially because Mom was so emotionally exhausted.

@tyghebright Oh, happy days! You have brightened a somewhat tense day. Thank you so much!

I know it's not #Caturday but when I watched this it demanded to be shared immediately! #CatsOfCoSo #CoSoHumor #CoSoJokes #CoSoMusic #CoSoVideo #OnAHappierNote 😂

https://youtu.be/pXezLv_5RaY

Okay, going on lunch break. Probably not coming back until Thursday because I have a busy next couple days.

@Janet That's pretty much why my sister applied for another position for work she actually wanted to be doing instead of working as a low-paid registrar at a rural hospital where she was constantly taking verbal abuse from antivaxxers and never-maskers and never got a raise even though she was expected to train new people.