December 23rd

CURRENT WEATHER

12:54 PM

43°F

RealFeel® 50°

RealFeel Shade™ 45°

Mostly sunny

Blood Pressure: 104/66  Pulse: 50

I've crashed. Whatever made me feel up the past few days is gone. 

Last night Cathy asked for my Social Security number to be sent to the lawyers for the closing. She said she got the checks and will send them registered mail to make sure they get here all right. Well, we know how well that overnight delivery works. I sent the number to the lawyers in an e-mail, then went to bed. I couldn't get to sleep - I wasn't sure if the number was right. It's how I remembered it for years - I think. So, I came downstairs, logged on to the Social Security site and requested a new card - with the number I gave the attorneys. It accepted it and said it would send me a new card, so I guess I remembered it right. I did not sleep well.

It's a sunny day, so maybe that will help. I got a big box of Godiva Chocolates from Joan and Karen as a sympathy gift. That was so nice of them. Cathy an John sent a box of chocolate covered strawberries as a Christmas present - of course Steven doesn't like strawberries or chocolate. 

I'm wearing what I think is my Christmas present from him - it was in Elysha's closet.

It's like most of the Batman stuff around here - too snug and not exactly wanted. It's also got sleeves that would fit a gorilla. I guess his heart is in the right place. With Batman, not really with me.

President-Elect Biden gets the first of two COVID vaccinations. The current vice-president also has, but the current president has not. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Essex County cases

Updated Dec 23 at 6:02 PM UTC

Confirmed

44,557

+303

Deaths

2,339

+8

Recovered

-

New Jersey cases

Updated Dec 23 at 6:02 PM UTC

Confirmed

442,274

+1,938

Deaths

18,326

Recovered

-

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United States cases

Updated Dec 23 at 6:02 PM UTC

Confirmed

18,471,330

+286,593

Deaths

327,014

+4,671

Recovered

8,173,274

+153,401

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Global cases

Updated Dec 23 at 6:02 PM UTC

Confirmed

78,263,502

+706,799

Deaths

1,722,307

+15,794

Recovered

44,169,851

+384,662

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