No Kings

 The massive No Kings protests across the US happened yesterday.

I felt that I could not sit this one out.  I made a double-sided sign, and Dave had purchased a flag that says "No kings in America since 1776," and we went.

One side of my sign said "NO KINGS except DRAG KINGS," and the other side said "I am a cancer patient, so why am I HERE?  Because my Dad liberated Dachau, that's why. EFF NAZIS!"

Among the approximately twenty thousand other marchers in Oklahoma City, we gathered in the morning, and we marched. We chanted.  We exercised our first amendment rights!

I just had chemo on Thursday, and had planned to wear a KN 95 mask, but it was stiflingly humid, and warm out, and I would not have lasted a minute if I'd worn a mask.

So, we stayed at the edges, and I was careful about distancing.  I took a cooling towel with me, and that really helped, since I was still in full steroid red-face mode, which makes me more sensitive to heat.

We walked most of the march route (which they changed to a longer route, after they saw the size of the crowd) before the rain and lightening made us decide to leave.  

Unfortunately, that meant that we missed the rally at the end, and missed the speakers.

The coordinators cut a few of the speakers who were scheduled, to shorten the duration of the rally, and to be sure that the crowd disbursed before the storms got really bad.

Many people who marched left, like we did, before the rally started.  That was too bad, because the media ended up mis-representing how many of us were there on the streets....but we showed up, and we showed up strong!

We didn't see any counter-protestors, and there was only one pick up truck full of rednecks who went by yelling something.  It was safe, and peaceful. 

We got home, drenched, but satisfied, by 11 am or so, before the skies REALLY opened up.

Then, last night, we had HORRENDOUSLY loud storms for most of the night, so I am completely exhausted today.

I thought I was tired yesterday, after walking 3 or 4 miles, but today, it's more apparent.  I am glad it's Sunday, so I can take it easy!

We got in the hot tub last night, which was great, but my legs and shoulders are still a bit sore, so I might take a nice bubble bath here shortly.

It's already going on 11, and we just finished the breakfast I made, so it is definitely a lazy day so far.

Nothing much else to report.  Have a great week!