Time to take a look back at what we were doing last year when the pandemic was just over two months old in this country.
Put on your backwards glasses as we see that hindsight truly is 2020!
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Sunday May 10, 2020: Sunday Links: Mom - Plus: MBIP Coming Attractions!
Since it was Mother’s Day, I put up several links to blogs from the past featuring my Mom.
Covid 19 Stats: Sunday May 10th, 2020: CDC director Robert Redfield and top US advisor Anthony Fauci are self-isolating after two White House staffers tested positive.
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Monday May 11, 2020: Saturday Night Frozen Pizza - This Week: Mama Lucia’s Five Cheese Pizza
A lovely cheese pizza, just for me!
Covid 19 Stats: Monday May 11th, 2020: President Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation’s food supply even as workers got sick and died.
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Tuesday May 12, 2020: Tuesday
Whoops-a-doozy, looks like I overslept that day!
Covid 19 Stats: Tuesday May 12th, 2020: The federal government is allocating eleven billion dollars to states for "the sole support of testing."
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Wednesday May 13, 2020: Sharin’ Of The Green - A Tribute To Peoria’s Irish Bars - This Week: Kelleher’s On Water
I was paying tribute to the Irish bars in town because they had to forfeit their St. Patrick’s Day parties in 2020. This has photos and links to Kelleher’s On Water.
Covid 19 Stats: Wednesday May 13th, 2020: A key model forecasts that 147,000 Americans will die by August.
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Thursday May 14, 2020: We Now Interrupt this week’s Thursday Minute Marty Meal To Bring You The Following Important Peoria Announcement (Hint: It’s About Agatucci’s Re-Opening)
One of my favorite restaurant’s, Agatucci’s was opening up for curbside service! This led to me getting my very first take-out meal the following week!
Covid 19 Stats: Thursday May 14th, 2020: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said this evening the organization is working on plans for a modified season in which games would take place in empty stadiums.
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Friday May 15, 2020: The Marty Monologues Quarantine Edition: A Coronavirus Story
A true-life Coronavirus Marty Monologue.
Covid 19 Stats: Friday May 15th, 2020: More than 4.5 million cases of Covid-19 have been recorded worldwide, including at least 306,000 deaths.
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Saturday May 16, 2020: Sandwiches Of Peoria - This Week: The PB & J @ The Chef & The Baker
The sandwich spotlight was shone on a delicious sandwich at the Chef and the Baker.
Covid 19 Stats: Saturday May 16th, 2020: Without better planning, the US risks its "darkest winter in modern history," ousted vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright testified before Congress.
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A Dog Shares His Thoughts About The Quarantine
Wow, that’s ruff stuff!
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Related Posts: 2020 Rear-View Mirror - Weeks: May 3, April 19, April 5th, March 29th, March 22, March 15th, March 8th, March 1st and February 23rd, 2020.