Garvey in the Dark

Garvey in the Dark — page 7 — 20 May 1,200 pastors vow to resume in person services May 21 Sheriff arrests shelter in place protesters at a San Clemente pier May 24 More COVID cases are linked to Mendocino County church gathering May 25 George Floyd Jr. is murdered by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for nine minutes ignoring Floyd's pleas to breathe May 28 The school year ends in Riverside County and COVID deaths in the US pass the 100,000 mark May 30 After record setting temperatures health officials worry that effects of the pandemic will exacerbate annual heat wave dangers June 8 California State education officials announce recommendations for a return to in school teaching in the fall June 12 Restaurants retail stores bars gyms and religious services are okayed to reopen June 14 A hospitalization record is set over the weekend June 18 Californians are ordered to wear masks in public June 24 More records are set as COVID 19 cases continue to rise July 17 Newsom's strict safety requirements for the new school year mean that most children will be distance learning

Garvey in the Dark — page 8 — PROLOGUE Different The same That's my answer if you ask how I am after The Invisible Beast broke into our house and our world

Garvey in the Dark — page 9 — GARVEY I ride the ripples of song That may sound silly but singing heals my heart And in a way music gave me the dad I needed

Garvey in the Dark — page 10 — ANGIE Sometimes I wonder how Angie and I came from the same family She's a long legged jock Me Short squat bookworm Go figure

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