My sincerest apologies for being out of touch for months... MANY months. Sophie and I are doing well. No COVID for us!
I've had my first COVID shot. I get the final one on April 8th. From what I see in the news, California is giving vaccinations to anyone over 16, so I trust all of you are now vaccinated. Yay! A handful of my friends actually GOT COVID. As far as I know, they are all fully recovered, with no lingering effects. Let's hope they remain that way.
Life here on the island has been quiet with all the visitors staying home, but that's starting to change. I see a little more traffic on the roads - on the rare occasions when I leave the house. And I see more planes landing down at the airport. (Where else would they land, huh?) I do miss seeing the Wednesday cruise ship all lit up against the dark predawn sky when I go into the office in the early AM. It could be a long time before we see cruise ships again.
My favorite neighbor, Steve, is about to sell his house and move to Missouri to be near his daughter. The entire neighborhood will be sad to see him go. Sophie will miss his dog, Luke. They go to daycare together every Friday. I'm the carpool mom - every Friday morning, we stop to pick up Luke, who is always waiting impatiently in his driveway. It's the highlight of their week. It'll be sad to take her to Paws by herself one day soon, although she has 50 other friends there. Maybe the new neighbors will bring a new boyfriend for Sophie.
The Lee-Seidels are coming in May! I can't wait to see them! They were staying with me last March when COVID first broke in the Pacific Rim. In the 10 days they were here, we went from "Did you hear about that cruise ship in Japan with a virus outbreak?" ... to ... "I hope they will let us back into California!" So long ago... in the Before Times.
Aloha!
