Sending you love, Shir. You’ve been on my mind since I heard the news early this morning.

I would definitely like to see the Islamic Republic of Iran toppled, but, (as with most things Trump does) there doesn't seem to be a plan, or an endgame that could possibly work.

We deposed the leadership in Afghanistan, and now it's run by the Taliban.

We had the Iraq war and now it's a failed state.

Trump won't commit ground troops in Iran.

He can launch missiles at the Iranian military and knock out bases and nuclear facilities and missile sites, but he's not going to be able to kill the Revolutionary Guard in total.

It looks like the only thought is that if the US weakens Iran enough a popular uprising will depose the Islamic Regime.

The Revolutionary Guard killed 30,000 people after the recent uprising this winter.

The only thing for certain is that thousands of Iranians are going to die. Probably hundreds of thousands.

Again, I'm boggled by people who voted for Trump on his promise that he wouldn't start foreign wars.

Well, this isn't good. Thanks for letting us know you're OK, Shir; good luck to you and Nilly's family.

I read some opinion piece or article or I don't know where the writer said it seems like Trump was trying to do in Iran what he did in Venezuela and put in someone friendly to him. . Or friendlier. I'm not sure. I honestly am not sure there is much of a plan in ace for anything.

Oh and I guess yesterday Trump made some comment about having a friendly take over of Cuba..

The measles outbreak in SC hit 985. People were exposed at the Costco in Spartanburg County.

Spartanburg County is the epicenter of the outbreak. There are 928 cases. The vaccination rate is around 90% and the first big outbreak is traced to a charter school where less than 20% of the students were fully vaccinated. And SC doesn't require hospitals to report measles cases so no one knows exactly how many people have been hospitalized

Nothing really interesting is happening in my life. Worked turned stressful because Regional managers have been here (the hierarchy is Store-Market-Regonal). And either market or regional has made us change how we do certain things that contradicts how the rest of the company does them. And two of the best overnight people are on leave and so overnight is barely getting anything done and during the day we are barely playing catch-up.

E is doing well in school. He said most of his classes are boring except Ceramics. He is also in the Spring musical , he was Lurch when they did The Addams Family and this spring they are doing Suesical and he is the Grinch and two or three other characters. This from a kid who hated getting in front of people in elementary school.

He also showed me the DnD figs he has been painting . One of them he did in art class. I didn't get the story of how that happened. He is a junior . I can't believe it!

Just talked with Nilly. She and her family are OK as well.

Just talked with Nilly. She and her family are OK as well.

Thanks for the update, Shir. You are in our thoughts and hearts.