Because of the pandemic, December was very different from the past. The kids all decided to stay put and so we were alone. We did see Opa and Annie regularly, but that's about it. We cooked most nights and tried some blasts from the past. Vaccines were approved and started to roll out. Christmas decorations were almost the same as usual, but since nobody was coming, we decided to do what Kris has been wanting to do for years: a simple green tree with white lights, glass stars, and glass snowflakes. It was actually very pretty. The Taylor/Woodburys joined us on Christmas Eve for a turkey dinner. Christmas day was very quiet, but that's nice sometimes. Emily set up a Zoom call with the family that afternoon and it was good to see everyone remotely. A couple of nights ago, after a dinner of ham and funeral potatoes with SKT and AW, we decided to see what kind of accommodations we could find in Paris next fall so we could use our Delta credits. Annie and I found a wonderful place in the Place-de-la-Contrascarpe neighborhood we love. We threw caution to the wind and booked. We now have something to look forward to for ten months! We had a New-Years-Eve snacks nosh with those same folks, and after watching Pixar's Soul, made it to bed just in time to tell 2020, GOODBYE! Hoping for a vaccine, an abating pandemic, end of travel restrictions, and every good thing in the new year.
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