The corona virus has brought a new normal to our lives and given me the gift of time to brush off the blog I’ve neglected for six months or more.

Let’s begin with memories of a happier time last year, when after a whirlwind few months of starting a new job and traveling, we took a quick little trip to Yosemite in December.  We’ve never been in the Valley during the winter and it was such a special treat to have it almost all to ourselves and to see the granite cliffs glittering with snow!