In too many ways, 2021 has been a year of bewilderment. Each day since Jan 1, 2021, has brought the potential for the full range of emotions. From pandemic to politics, environment to entertainment, we have each been whipsawed back and forth from high and lows, each one of which was unimaginable two years ago when I was thinking about what my plans would be for 2020. Needless to say, those plans didn't happen (picture from my Jan 2020 pre-pandemic gathering).