Anyone who knows me knows that I had a horrid few years from 2018 to 2020! And that was aside from the pandemic that's given all of us almost two awful years!
2021 brought more loss to my family but my sister and I remain well and got to spend time with each other, which means everything these days.
My year is ending the way it began - updating the electronic scheduling program for one of our court locations. But I want to say a public thanks to my interim manager Jessica for all the opportunities she's given to me this year. In addition to learning the ESP, she offered me the chance to become our Zoom trainer, become the regional backup person for the trust management system, act as support on new staff orientation, proctor all interviews and testing for all job openings in our region, learning how to use ICON - aka the criminal records database (never mind Santa, I can find out if you've been naughty!), and now working on the scheduling for all Small Claims Court matters in our region.
*Whew*
Most people expect you to be winding down your career when you turn 60 - I feel like I might be getting started again!
My Nana has been in the hospital a few times this year - not for anything related to Covid - but she is still with us and will be turning 102 next month.
It has been crushingly lonely being home alone almost the entire time (and I will now be working from home again for the next 3 months), and Twitter has kept me company when I wasn't on Zoom for work. I know I haven't met most of you, and it doesn't matter. My trivia families make me smile all the time - especially Eugene from the HQ Fam! He is exactly the same every day as he was in his appearance on the game - enthusiastic, upbeat, charming.
My Jeopardy Family continues to grow - and they make me grow. These wonderfully diverse people talk about their wonderfully diverse interests and have introduced me all kinds of books, music, movies, TV, and hobbies that I never would have known about if not for them. And they are gracious and accepting of wannabes like me.
A few of my Tweeps are facing health challenges with grace and good humour (as much as they possibly can given the circumstances) and I would like to send love and strength to Jen, Jeniene, and Sam.
Two of my Tweeps have started amazing new chapters in their lives in 2021, and I wish Brandi and Rowan much joy in the coming years.
For my friends in Ontario and London, we have elections coming up in 2022 and I think the pandemic has shown us who we cannot trust to have our best interests at heart. Let's vote accordingly!
Vote Cedric!
My friend "Kevin" amazes me on a regular basis - he's walked through a few fires in his lifetime and has upended his world in order to support his family. We should all be so lucky to have someone like him in our life.
Here's to finding our way out of the darkness in 2022 - wear a mask, wash your hands, keep your distance and get the damn vaccine!
