8:10AM this morning I'll be getting my first dose of the Moderna vaccine.

I heard on the news that Florida was allowing those with high risk conditions to get the shot. The conditions include high blood pressure, being overweight, and cigarette smoking. I don't smoke, but do chew tobacco - not sure if that counts. I'm certain that I'm about 20 lbs overweight. The thing that did it for me though was that I have high blood pressure. The good news is that the company that is administering the vaccine where I'm going is the company that runs the medical office where I see my doctor. My records were available to the person that I spoke with on the phone.

I'm 56 and am getting the vaccine today. My wife is 55 and she works in the medical industry so she got her 2nd Moderna shot about a month ago. Our house will be fully vaccinated in 28 days.

I live in an area where easily 70 percent of the people don't wear masks. Ever. Where the greatest percentage of people believe that the virus is a hoax. This is a banner day for me to say the least. I think I'm going to get a t-shirt that says something snarky about being vaccinated and pointing out the stupidity of people who refuse to wear masks... something leading to the phrase "So Suck It".