This little piggy went to prison, this little piggy stayed home...

This weekend we had an unexpected cancellation of all
visitation. The H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, is apparently on the move. It must be much worse that what I read about earlier this week in the news if they are limiting contact with the outside. The Sunday New York Times from last week said only that it was bad in Mexico and only a few confirmed cases were in the U.S. I don't remember reading about any deaths caused by the disease.

The cancellation really caught us off guard. Fliers were posted Friday afternoon, though there is no way we could have notified visitors before the weekend. Our only form of communication is by mail. In an amazing act of kindness, the warden sent a special guard around to each dorm taking names and phone numbers of expected visitors so the staff could notify visitors by phone. I was pretty surprised by the humanity shown by the administration here during the weekend. They usually couldn't care less about any difficulties we face.

I was looking forward to seeing some friends who I don't get the opportunity to see very often. It was a bit of a disappointment. It must have been an inconvenience for many folks out there who had planned a major excursion to see their locked up loved ones. I hope this disease runs it course quickly so guys can see their family and friends.