Jan is grateful for…
When coronavirus began I was surprised to be considered “elderly” by the government and more in danger. My husband and I are very active and we don’t think of ourselves in that category! But we took it seriously and have been social distancing and wearing masks. We have not made any trips to visit out of state kids and grandkids since the pandemic and by the time we get to see them more than a year will have gone by. And all of our siblings and nieces and nephews are out of state so we are missing them, as well. We are fortunate to have a daughter who lives close by and to have been able to make day trips to see the grandkids play sports. We’ve had a lot of driveway time and airhugs with them and even some hold-your-breath quick hugs. Our daughter, son-in-law, and college age grandaughter did our grocery shopping for us for the first six months. Just in the last month or two have we ventured into stores and businesses and I am super vigilant and armed with hand sanitizer and wipes when we do. The other day my husband went to senior “happy hour” at Costco – the hour set aside for only seniors to shop. He returned with groceries, a coveted 4 pack of lysol spray, and these roses. In all of this weirdness 2020 has brought us, being brought roses is a beautiful thing. I’m thankful for my family and can’t wait till I can hug them all…big full on long hugs.