(Not sure why, but I didn't write any of this on 1/12)
Well, today I had my first online therapy appointment and my counselor suggested that I started journaling again. Admittedly, it's something I've been meaning to do, but here we are.
So, lemme think what all has happened since October 2018. One sec while I grab my calendar.
Here are the highlights:
September 2018 - Chris planned a surprise getaway to a cabin in Norris and it was a ton of fun. So many friends that came and it was really special
October 2018 - Chris and I surprised mom for her 70th/retirement and joined the Shaggers for a cruise. Our first ever and definitely want to do one again. Of course mom cried when she found out we were going. We all loved every minute of it
December 2018 - annual trip to Asheville with Emily H
January 2019 - annual SCCA convention in Las Vegas and the wedding of Mark and Chasity!
February 2019 - BJ Barham (Chattanooga), Coheed and Cambria (Knoxville), Old Crow (Knoxville)
March 2019 - Turpike Troub (Caverns in Pelham)
May 2019 - Tool (Knoxville)
June 2019 - hockey/goalie camp in Austin, Texas. Jenni flew down for part of the trip and we had the best time. Met a ton of new people and partied way too much. Austin is definitely a cool town and will want to go back
September 2019 - Chris went out west with Curt
October 2019 - Bachelorette party for Chasity in Nashville, Tool in Cincinnati
December 2019 - Asheville with Emily (met new boyfriend Trey)
January 2020 - Went to Vegas for Mark and Chasity's wedding , Tool in Nashville
March 2020 - The month the world stopped. It had been talked about in February'ish that Covid was a reality in the US. Jenni came in town for St. Patricks day weekend (we got our nips pierced too!).
I do remember that at first, we didn't take it so seriously and then Chris woke up on a Sunday and said "we should probably go to the store". We went to 2 different stores and they had already been raided of meat, cleaning supplies and toilet paper, of all things. Pretty much for the rest of the year, it was a series of virtual happy hours with friends, online trivia leagues and iracing leagues.
One of the hardest parts, was knowing that Pat was in the nursing home and that we weren't able to visit with her. After several months, they started allowing window visits, which was always heart breaking to leave. Then a few months later, they started allowing in person-visits but only after we had to take rapid covid tests. Such a crazy time.
