What a year this was!
Goodbye 2020.
Never have I been happier to see a year go.
I’m thankful for all the hard workers that risk their life daily. I hope you will be vaccinated soon! Sad for all who lost loved ones this year, pandemic related or not.
2020 taught me a lot:
- gratitude for modern technology that allows me to stay in contact with friends and family
- it opened my eyes wider for the privileged life I live
- I enjoyed discussions about racism and reflected on my own white fragility
- It made me realize that we are all social ‘animals’ and we need each other. I’m looking forward to gatherings small and large again when this is over!
I also kept busy while being confined to a shelter in place order for most of the year.
I am happy to share with you my YouTube channel.
My lists on where to go exploring keeps getting longer. Wanderlust for local spots will always be my passion. To document this I started putting this in a book. Yes, this is as much a teaser as it is a motivation for me to finish 😀
Highlights of 2020
Anyway, in this COVID ridden year there were a few highlights, or at least hope for something better to come.
After the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor people took to the streets in mass protests for BLM. Here again is my list on how you can make sure that Black Lives Matter: Support Black Lives.
Do you want to contribute to record the history we are currently living, please check out my post Share your COVID-19 Experiences.
And let’s not forget about people that lost so much this year. While wildfires raged through most of the Bay Area and people lost their houses (Help the Fire Victims), the pandemic was the reason a lot of people lost their jobs and are in need of food relief programs (Feed People in Need).
Welcome 2021!
I wish you all a great start into the New Year and hope everyone will have a happier life.
Keep on fighting the good fight.
Peace, Justice, and Joy!
Until Suburbia!
I agree, goodbye and good riddance to 2020. I volunteer with two groups and we were profoundly impacted. No fun events with GreenTown Los Altos and the Los Altos History Museum is closed. Once the surge passes we’ll be back. GreenTown can start planting trees again, and hosting bike rides. The Museum will open a new exhibit on climate change in March.
And for the rest of the community, let’s get the schools, the shops and the restaurants back in business. Won’t that be nice.
Yes, I think we have plenty to look forward to. Let’s hope all is up from here.
Thank you for volunteering!
Good riddance indeed!