Happy Holidays 2021

Another year – in some ways the same old but in many other ways largely different because of the pandemic.  Same old was only if it was outside – golf anyone? Or on Zoom.  Not going out but ordering dinner for pick-up to take home.

In January after a pandemic caused break, Vina started doing Call for Action (consumer mediation) again from home with Gary’s help with the technology.

Then came the inoculations for COVID 19.  We were finally able to interact with PEOPLE in person (who were also vaccinated) almost normally. We got used to always carrying a mask in our pocket or purse.

No international travel in 2020 or 2021.  After staying in Tempe for the summer in 2020, we did go to San Diego during this summer.  While there we started looking at houses.  Yes, we have finally decided to move to San Diego full time. We are still looking for a house.  The condo is too small for full time living.  Our plan is to move there sometime this coming spring.

The summer in San Diego proved to be very active.  We spent a day with son Mike and his “god daughter” Addison at Sea World.  Great experience for both adults and Addison.  

We enjoyed a birthday lunch with good friend Bob Serrano in Palm Springs. 

 

 

We took a short vacation to visit Vina’s sister Elsie and family (Eddie, Michele, and Mason) in Carpinteria near Santa Barbara. 

 

While we were in Carpinteria we the got news of son Bob having an emergency appendectomy which later developed an abscess and a week’s stay in the hospital for him.  He is now fully recovered and doing well.      

  

Later we enjoyed a visit from sister Cricket and Marty from Arizona.   They stayed in our “west wing.”

😊 We were able to show them some of our favorite places in San Diego.

 

 

All of this in addition to our usual activities (hiking, golf, etc.) in San Diego.

 

Since we have been back in Arizona, we have been on the fast track including the Broadway series at ASU Gammage, ASU Football, National Geographic Live series at the Mesa Arts Center, the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in Scottsdale and the ASU East/Polytechnic Campus 25^th Anniversary where Gary was a member of the founding group. 

 

 

 

 

Now onward towards San Diego sometime in 2022.

Wishing you a healthy and productive 2022!

Gary and Vina