Author Archives: Susan

The Hill We Climb

Well last week’s U.S. Inauguration went thankfully well with no disruptions, and the singers (Lady Gaga, J.Lo, and Garth Brooks) and the youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman were quite the talk. Gorman, the youngest Inaugural poet at age 22, seemed … Continue reading

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A New Start

Hello. It’s been almost 50 degrees here (so far north), which we are sad about since it will kill our snow for skiing. We need a storm, but there’s nothing in the foreseeable forecast. It won’t be a good day … Continue reading

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Year End Stats and Favorites

Well I’m finally getting my 2020 year-end stats and list out. It was an unprecedented year with the pandemic and millions of lives lost around the globe and with a White House that worked to overturn a democratic election. It’s … Continue reading

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January Preview

Greetings. We are about to launch into the new year — 2021 woohoo! — so everyone hold on to their seats. I hope this year will be so much better! It could be a very strange New Year’s for sure, … Continue reading

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Let It Snow

Hi. Here’s wishing everyone a very happy holiday week. We are staying put and planning to open gifts from under our tree on Christmas Day. Then we’ll do a couple Zoom calls with relatives in the afternoon. Maybe go for … Continue reading

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Silver Bells, Silver Bells

Hi. I hope everyone is hanging in there. Isn’t it strange that things can get busy this holiday season even though we’re pretty much in a strict lockdown. There’s no get-togethers or much open (even the tennis facilities here have … Continue reading

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December Preview

Greetings. We’ve made it to the last month of the year. I gather not many people will be sorry to see 2020 go. Next year has got to be better, right? I guess December will be quieter this year — … Continue reading

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Leave the World Behind

What a week eh? The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us but is anyone going anywhere? Some of the airports are actually looking busy, though with so many Covid cases, things are just getting nuts. And the current occupant … Continue reading

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Time to Move On

Happy Remembrance Day. We took this past long weekend away, thinking it would be good after the U.S. election to relax a bit and get out and walk in the woods with the dog and see new sights, which was … Continue reading

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November Preview

We’ve made it to November … of this bruising year. I’m not sure what will happen in a few days from now with the U.S. election, but I hold out hope for a Biden/Harris win. And I hold out hope … Continue reading

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