Yawn...Stretch...What's Up 2020?

Yawn!  <smack> <smack>  streeeeetch.......

Coming out of hibernation here since New Year's Day...

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What's up 2020?

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Hello my good readers.  There's no intent to downplay the serious stuff that has come our way in 2020.  I'm certain that everyone reading this has been impacted in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic and/or the protests triggered by the death of George Floyd. 

I sincerely hope that Covid-19 has been more of an adaptation than a tragedy for you.  My family and I have had to work from home, teach Kindergarten from home, and finish high school and college from home (graduations included).  My daughter who works in an autism services agency has continued to work with children in-office, without incident.  So we have adapted, and are thankful that the impact has been minimal.  I'll be working from home until after Labor Day, most likely, so the changes continue.

I know you don't come here for political opinion, but I want to share a brief word regarding the protests that are occurring nation and world-wide.  I do fully support Black Lives Matter and the peaceful yet passionate efforts for change that are occurring, and am saddened by the hostility brought to the protests by those who intend to do harm.  I invite your comments, whether you agree or disagree, as long as they are civil.  At my discretion I'll remove any comments that stray from reasonable discourse.

So - back to the usual stuff...

I'm waking up the blog just a bit here for the next few weeks.  Nothing major, no big Christmas in July extravaganzas or music sharing.  But I'll bring you up to date on a few Christmas-related items here and there, just to inject some of the ol' Spirit of the Season into our 2020 existence.

And, keep an eye out here for an announcement of a July online event featuring yours truly.  Nothing to change your vacation plans over, but it should be fun if you can join in.  More to come...

Thanks for reading - I hope that all of you are well.  Stay safe, and avoid the Murder Hornets.

Speaking of Murder Hornets, there's a little beastie called the Executioner Wasp whose sting makes the murder hornet feel like a drip of ice cream.  If you have some spare time and dig science, google the executioner wasp.  When you see its picture, remember that nature colors things yellow and stripey for a reason.  Cool stuff...