A Quick Update on Covid-19 Vaccination

 

I finally got my first COVID-19 vaccine.  But, in order to do so I had to drive half way across the state to get it.  The event I went to was well run by the National Guard and the professionals doing the injections were kind and compassionate.  I am scheduled to get the second one on April 2nd at the same place.

I don't mean to sound like an ingrate, but in order to get both shots I will end up driving roughly 500 miles (2 round trips per injection) and burn up a tank and a half of gasoline.  And if you haven't noticed, the price of gasoline has gone up sharply in the past several weeks.

Still, I am thankful to see light at the end of the tunnel.  I am told it will take two weeks after the second injection before I am fully covered against the coronavirus.  I am ready to get on with my life.

Goodbye #5

This post probably won't be read very much outside of St. Louis and then only by the ice hockey fans in the area.

#5 was worn by longtime St. Louis Blues favorite Bobby Plager.  Plager joined the club in its expansion year in 1967 and played at the old barn on Oakland Avenue for eleven years.  He was a defenseman best known for his hard hitting defense and an occasional  goal or assist.  After retiring from the team Plager worked in the front office in a host of capacities until his retirement in 1992.

Mr. Plager died on Wednesday on an interstate highway in the city of St. Louis.  Initial reports blamed his death on an automobile accident, but medical officials now believe the accident was the result of a coronary event which caused his death.  He was 78 years old.  Plager was preceded in death by his brothers Barclay and Billy, who also played for the Blues.

I was fortunate to see Mr. Plager and his brothers play for the Blues when I was in  high school and college.  He never backed down from a fight and took on some of the toughest enforcers in the National Hockey League.  He wasn't the best player on those teams by any means, but he was always a huge fan favorite because of his hustle and hard hitting style.

Rest in Peace Mr. Plager.