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Final 2020 Hindsight: The Year that Wasn't (yet Was!)

Here we are, Day #366 of 2020.  A year with so much promise when it started.  A year that has disappointed for so many reasons.  So many things missed out on in 2020: First calendar year in my life (MY LIFE!) that I have not seen my parents or sister in person Longest time in my life (MY LIFE!) that I have been away from the Penn Campus Fears of getting the virus has curtailed so many activities Hugs In-Person Church Services Town Picnic Alexa's Prom Alexa's Senior Season of Softball (and Anna's Soph Season) Alexa's Senior Trip (this one was a bug bummer) Alexa's last months of HS, when things are "done" and the class can chill together Alexa's NSO at Penn Alexa's First Semester at Penn and the list goes on BUT, 2020 also brought us a lot.  And, on 12/31/2020, I would like to remember the good times! Dad being cancer free.  Praying for continued Health The relatively good health of all of our family members (again, prayers for that to continue) Ale...
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2020 Hindsight: A "Down" Day

My 2020 Hindsight for 12/30/2020 is A "Down" Day.  I put down in quotation marks because I am not down today, on the contrary, I just finished an evening of Japanese takeout, chocolate pudding pie made by Anna, and a family game night.  I am smiling as I write this.  But, it was a "down" day in that we never really got "up" today.  Slept in, and did not have anything we HAD to do today.  Even my excursion/quest around the supermarkets of Camden County looking for Ground Mustard was fun because I got to laugh and listen to classic rock on the radio with Anna (I am loving her interest in the music of the 70s and 80s and her new record player).  It was another needed vacation day.  I am not going to lie and say I did no work at all, I did catch up on my email and do a few quick tasks....but, again, we did not HAVE to be anywhere at any specific time and the downtime was nice and needed.  May you all find the time, as this crazy year finally comes to ...
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2020 Hindsight: It's a Zoo Out There!

The highlight of the 364th day of 2020 was the Marco Polo transmissions received from Sarah and the Girls on their trip to the Cape May Zoo.  The beautiful animals and the cute narration of the videos made me smile on 12/29/2020.  My 2020 Hindsight is it's a Zoo out there!  They say that the world is a zoo (meaning hectic and stressful, I think) but I like to this of a zoo as a place for animals to have sanctuary and a place that shows us the beauty of nature, even during a pandemic.
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2020 Hindsight: On-Call Again

12/28/2020 is Day #363 of 2020.  The last palindromic day of the year.  So I knew it would be good and it was.  Started off well-adjusted.  Not mentally, but at the chiropractor.  Then, I completed some errands.  And, as it hit Noon, I got the call.  My 2020 Hindsight is On-Call Again!  Yes, for one week, I have returned to the VPUL On-Call Team.  Filling the need during an extra long Winter Break for staff.  And I am happy to do so!  I love being part of a solution team, especially in times of need.  I am actually hoping it will be a quiet week but, if not, I am ready to take the calls!
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2020 Hindsight: As Unplugged as I Will Ever Be

12/27/2020 started with the last Sunday Church Service of the year.  The 42nd week of online Church on the 362nd day of 2020 (and, if you saw my past prediction, only 38 more to go!)  Then, after a day of errands, we came home and watched some football (Eagles, yech!) and movies (WW84, meh!).  But, what was more remarkable is that I realized that, on Saturday, I sent zero emails.  That's right, zero, zilch, nada.  I used sent emails as a gauge of how much I have been working.  Read emails do not count because a) I read them on my phone and b) I get SO many political and spammy messages.  Most of them are deleted without ever being read.  On Sunday, in fact, I sent only FOUR emails.  Three for Church (Attendance Report and Financial Reports for end of month) and one to the Penn Band Alumni Listserv.  So, friends, that is ZERO emails over the Saturday and Sunday Weekend days.  My 2020 Hindsight is as unplugged as I will ever be. ...
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2020 Hindsight: Christmas Classics

Elf, Sound of Music, Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, It's a Wonderful Life, Love Actually, and so many more.  We spent the 361st day of 2020 in front of the TV watching movies.  We watched the Croods original movie on 12/26/2020 (to prepare to watch the new one) and then got started on more classics (we've been watching all week and have more to go).  My 2020 Hindsight is Christmas Classics.  So many great movies (and music, but that's for another Hindsight) around Christmas time and I am so glad my family likes to, and can watch them together.
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2020 HIndsight: And to All a Good Night

Day #360 of 2020 was not the Night Before Christmas.  No, it's 12/25/2020, Christmas Day.  And, once again, we found a way to keep traditions alive while still remaining safe in pandemic times.  We missed the family crowd at our Traditional NJ Walters Family Christmas Breakfast, but we appreciate Jackie still making sure we got it.  We enjoyed watching the Cousin Gift Exchange, but it was different on Zoom, and we missed the post-opening hugs.  And, after a Zoom with the CA Sherrs (which is normal for our Christmas), we had a nice family dinner.  Except the family was just the four of us (and Skylar and Talia), instead of the usual 14-16 people around two tables.  But Sarah cooked an amazing roast and Anna helped her make the rest, and Alexa and Anna decorated cookies, and we all dined together and watched movies and the Charlie Brown Christmas Special (and even an NFL Football Game).  My 2020 Hindsight is And to all, a Good Night!  I wish bl...
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