Happy New Year! 2021

 It's the start of a new year, and I feel excited!

We spent our 11th New Year's Eve in the Smoky Mountains with Karen and Clay.  Every year is different, but this one was especially so.  COVID had affected everything, at least we felt it did.

Quick stops at places that we enjoyed shopping.  Dining at odd times so as to reduce the wait times.  Browsing shops eliminated.  Staying in the condo more.  Playing more games and watching movies on the VCR rather than in the theatre.

Gary and I are still in the window of immunity, but you know how that is.  Everyone has a different opinion on whether that is really true or not, or if it is, then we are immune only against certain strains and there could be mutations that could affect us....so who knows.

Plus Karen is facing serious options about the breast cancer treatment and she doesn't need to be exposed to any of the COVID germs.

And Clay interacts with so many people on a daily basis---plus he has lost three close friends/like family recently and will be attending services as he can.

Just different.

But the lights were the same.  The stores were the same.  The restaurants were the same. And it was a fun time.

Happy New Year!  Let's plan for 2021 to be a good year, a year to bounce back, to enjoy life to its fullest as best we can, to appreciate our lives, our families, our friends more.  Cherish every moment.