I'm Sorry

Looks like I have fallen down on the job. I never finished the Australia trip posts and completely skipped almost two years worth of traveling. Ugh!

So it is now Spring of 2020. I'm sure everyone knows what is going on now. That's right. We are in the midst of the Coronavirus infestation. We have been hunkered down for almost a week with all of our activities shutdown. People have been heading home, especially the Canadians. We have been told to avoid crowds and maintain personal separation of at least 6 feet. The beaches have been closed here in Sarasota. All of the restaurants and entertainment have closed. Our league bowling season ended early when the local bowling alley closed. Our synagogue has stopped having services but they are streaming services on Shabbat over the internet.

The things you missed while I was not posting were:

1. Cruise from Australia to Seattle, WA. It was a great trip but kind of long by the end. More than three weeks but stops in Fiji, Hawaii, and some other islands. 
2. Our time staying in Portland with our Grandkids.
3. A trip to Glacier National Park. It was Geoff's second time there and Ellyn's first time.
4. Time with our other Grandchildren in Boston.
5. The entire 2018/19 season at Sun-N-Fun.
6. A trip to Israel in June 2019 with our synagogue.
7. More time with our grandchildren on both coasts as well as in the middle of the country at the Mall of America. They came to meet us to celebrate Geoff's 70th birthday.
8. A one week cruise to Alaska with shipmates of Geoff's from the Navy. It was short and sweet.
9. And finally, another season at Sun-N-Fun that was cut short by this virus thing.

So, even with the virus going on, we are doing some things. We bought a new car to use here in Florida. It is a 2020 Mazda and has lots of safety features. We are also getting our RV upgraded with new flooring and window shades. With the virus, we are not sure what will happen this Summer. We of course were going to go see our Grandkids again but now we are not sure if that will come to be. We might be stuck in Florida for the entire Summer. Unknown at this time.

Thanks for catching up. I'll try to be better when stuff starts happening again.

Us with our new wheels. Technically, Ellyn's car.