Vaccine Issues

It seems like we have spent most of our time trying to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Two mornings this week we got up at 5:40 am so we could be on the computer at 6 am to try to get an appoint at Publix. Lee county and two surrounding counties had a total of approximately 9,000 appointments available and 45 minutes later all were gone and we never got on.  Then at 9 am Lee county health opened their phone lines to get appointments for 3,000 shots and all were gone within 15 minutes.

On top of that, the Florida governor has placed requirements for residency to get the vaccine.  One has to prove they have lived in FL for 60 days and present two forms of proof of residence such as a driver’s license or ID, rental agreement, utility bill, bank statement, or parent’s addresses.  So even if we get an appointment, we can’t get two proofs of residence to show we have been in FL 60 days.

And on top of that, all our friends back in Sedalia already have their first shots!

The weather has been good so we have ridden our bikes a lot.  Last Saturday we rode out to Sanibel where Rick and Libet joined for a cruise around the island and a stop for lunch before riding back to the RV.  30 miles round trip.  This week we rode them on the beach one day.  The Pickleball courts have been super busy so not much play time; John has played golf twice this week; we got the kayak out and paddled around some, and John sold the fishing kayak on EBay.  Seems like we’re busy but we still have a lot of time to relax in the sun.

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