Happy Holidays 2020

Dusting off this old blog with all my musings from my youthful self to send out our holiday greetings. The only picture I could think of for this year's holiday "card" is the one I took of the little guy while hiking the caves at Pinnacles National Park.

Our family here has not had to deal with the trials of this year directly, yet we share the angst of knowing it will be crushing should it befall us, and share anxiety of uncertainty. We are all blessed to be healthy and employed. What a year to start an administrator job! Education has taken on this challenge of remote teaching, and I am proud of how much educators have moved in response to student and family needs.  I never would have predicted a few months ago how much I would know about PPE protocol, ingress vs. egress, masks of various sizes, but here I am. The job is still busy but eery to work on a campus with little to no children.

We focused on our home in Fremont, CA (in the town of Niles) and our health. Home projects took precedent and as we opened one project, another would bubble up. In between projects, we still got out for bike rides, walks and the occasional pool opportunities. 

Little guy turned 10 years old this year and became the proud parent of a cute black rabbit named Bear. He is missing his friends and school routine, but making the best of it and learning new strategies to stay engaged. He is missing hugs terribly so we all give extra ones around the house.

My mate turned 60 this year and we celebrated quietly with family zooms and lots of good food. He has been the rock little guy relies upon when the pressing times hits him. 

We are spending the holidays quietly at home, which is not unusual for us, but more important as we hope to spend more time with friends and family this coming new year. We count our blessings and health of our family. My mate's mother turned 90 this year and still staying strong as ever. Our time on Skype, Messenger and Zoom is precious with both families. 

We wish everyone a safe, warm and joyful holiday and coming new year.