Life in the Time of Coronavirus, 9/20/20

Celebrations

On 9/15/20, we celebrated our two year anniversary of living in Carlsbad. We sold our home in San Jose and bought our present lovely home in Carlsbad two years ago. Time flies when you love where you live!

On 9/13/20, we celebrated one year Gotcha for our Scooby Podenco, Levi.  Michelle at SAGE (Save A Galgo Espanol) had a flight patron who brought him to LAX so that we could pick him up and bring him to his forever home. We love our Levi!

Rekindling Relationships

We've had some very special visits with dear family and friends, as well as rekindling relationships with old friends from the past.

My Sister, Mary, and Brother-in-law, Dan, came down from the SF Bay Area to escape the fires and smoke.  Then, we had a surprise, as we received a call from my cousin, Scott, and his wife, Shelly. They attended a wedding in NorCal and drove back to Tucson via the California Coast. They stayed one night with us, while Dan and Mary were here, so we had a house full of family. It was great!

The following weekend, our niece from Chicago, Anna, and her friend, Megan, who lives in Pasadena, came to visit us. They stayed one night, and we had such a special quality time visit with them.

On another note, one of my marathon friends, from 2001, Saskia, sent out an email that her address was changing. I wrote her about catching up.  We had an almost three hour call to catch up on life. We haven't seen each other for around 13 years, and it was as though no time had passed.  We also got to visit with our husbands for a bit. It was very special, and we'll do it again soon.

It was so wonderful to see everyone and catch up!

We are Learning How to Live with Coronavirus and COVID-19

Our San Diego County has done pretty well with the virus and contagion, but there is a good chance that we will have to dial back this week because the numbers are going up again. It is sad, but it is reality, and we have to deal with it. We know what we have to do because we have already been through it. It is no longer the unknown.  People can kick and scream and act like angry, bratty children, but we have to do what is right to protect ourselves and others. We have to live with this blasted virus until there is a SAFE vaccine, which could be more likely around Summer 2021.

2020 Ba Bye

Although we have so many blessings to be thankful for, I will be very happy to see the year 2020 end. I am hopeful that 2021 will be a much better year -- a year of healing, in so many ways. God knows that we need it.

I wish you peace, love, good health and happiness, as we continue to endure one of the most difficult years of our lives. 

Life in the Time of Coronavirus, 9/2/20

Can You Believe That It's Already September?

This has truly been the strangest year of my life. The Coronavirus and COVID-19 have changed our World forever, in so many ways, both big and small.

A Shame
We're heading for seven months of quarantine, trying to avoid this virus, and we still don't have adequate testing and no vaccine is in sight.  It is such a sad state of affairs for such an advanced Country, with so many resources. I've pretty much resigned myself to know that it's up to us, individually, to keep ourselves as safe as we can be.  If we get the disease, we get it and must deal with it. The Federal Government and powers that be are doing nothing to help us. We have to go it alone. God help us to survive it, as there is no help whatsoever, just denial that it exists and snake oil cures that are touted by the current regime.  I think that the herd immunity is the de facto approach in the USA. Thousands have died, and those who could help are willing to let thousands more die, before this has passed. It is shameful and disgusting. It makes me so sad to see that our Country has come to this -- not caring about anyone or anything, except greed and selfishness. Shame on us.

On a Brighter Note, We've had Visitors
My Sister, Mary, and Brother-in-law, Dan, escaped the fire zone in the San Francisco Bay Area and stayed here with us for ten days. We took a day trip to San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. It was wonderful to see them and to spend quality time together.  We had the chance to catch up, after many months apart.  

We also had a visit from my cousins, Scott and Shelly, from Tucson. They came from a wedding in NorCal and drove down to spend the night with us. We had a delicious dinner from our favorite local Greek restaurant and talked into the midnight hours.  It was so special to have four loved ones staying here with us overnight.  Everyone left early for home and arrived safely, for which we are thankful.

Soon, we will have a visit from our niece, Anna, from Chicago, and her friend, Megan, from Pasadena.  We are so excited to see them, as it has been several years since our last visit.

Daily Life Continues
We celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary on August 29th. It seems like yesterday. We had dinner outside, by the pool at the Carlsbad Four Seasons Hotel. It was delicious and special because we were with Mary and Dan. Next year, we will either rent a house at Lake Tahoe or travel to Europe, depending on the virus.

We stay at home most of the time. We eat out once or twice each week. Sometimes, we meet up with local friends.  We enjoy each other, our dogs, our home, pool and hot tub.  We are always thankful for our lives and where we live.  It is so beautiful here. We feel blessed.

Peace
I wish you peace of mind and soul during these trying times.  Please keep the faith. Hold on and hold fast. 
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