Sitting here thinking back about this crazy year of 2020. You never really know what a new year will bring you. You always hope for the best, but life is crazy and loves to throw curve balls at your plans. Hell, I was suppose to have my twentieth high school reunion this year, and that didn't happen. I can only speak for myself, but not all of this past year was bad. There was a lot of good that happen along with the bad during, dare I say it, Corona Virus pandemic.
I started January a little sick, which I do believe was the Corona Virus. Had a cough for like three weeks and had a fever for a couple of days. This past for me, but the wife had it way worst. She was told it was a upper respiratory infection by the doctors, which people were told they had before they found out about the virus big as big as it got here in America. We both got through that and are fine, but to think that back when we got sick, we just thought it was some random sickness going around....if we only knew what was coming. We also found out we had to leave the place we was living at cause the owner wanted to sell the house.
February got to see my best friend's little brother get married. I have known him since he was five years old. It was crazy see this little guy, who is taller then me now, getting married. Been around him most of his life growing up. It was also great getting to see the rest of there family that I had not seen in a while.
March was one of my favorite months as I went with my wife's family to Disneyland for our niece's fifth birthday. I had not been to Disneyland since 2007. It was a long over do trip since I am a huge Disney fan. Had a blast on the rides and seeing both my nieces having a awesome time. Got to see the new Star Wars Land, which is great. Ran into two high school friends while walking around the park. And I don't know how many times we went on Pirates Of The Carrabin. Sadly the Haunted Mansion was shut down for repairs. Still did not stop all the fun that we had on the trip. Also meet up with a fellow Woody Show fan. He lives down in the L.A area, and we met up after talking on Instagram and Twitter forever. The following week is when they started shutting everything down for COVID, so we had just made it.
Also the wife and I moved into our new place shortly after getting back from Disneyland. Now the reason this is a big deal is that we was living with my parents. I have said this before on this blog, but I got hurt at work and was out of work for four years with three surgeries within those four years. So we had to move back in with my parents and it took awhile to get back on our feet. When we found out that we all had to move at the start of the year, we decided to move on our own away from my parents. My brother in-law moved in with us and its been really good for the wife and I.
Not a lot happen over the summer since everything was shut down. I did turn thirty-eight in May. With everything being shut down, all the concerts we had planned got canceled and everything else was closed down.
I did sadly lost my Uncle Keith to cancer in June. Found out he was had it in May and had high hopes that he would be able to beat it. And then it took over and we lost him a month later. Sadly I have not been as close to my uncle, aunt, and two cousins for awhile. I hate myself for not trying to keep more in touch with them prior my uncle's death. I know it goes both ways, but still, I could have put in more effort. Because of all this COVID crap, we could not get together for a funeral or even a memorial. I miss you Uncle Keith, and sorry for not reaching out more.
August was not the best of months for me. I think all of the lockdown stuff finally hit me. I had a rough month that I really didn't talk about. A hit a depression that lasted the whole month. I finally broke down and talked about it on my podcast that is about the paranormal, yeah I kind of went off script on that episode. I just really needed to get some stuff off my chest, and it helped a little. Not one to share my feelings, and I let a little of that go in that episode. I will add a link to that episode if you would like to hear that one blow.
One of the best times of the year happen in October when I had all three of my nieces at my place and we had a little dance party. That is a memory I will cherish forever.
November was a blast! I flew out to Indiana and got to hangout with my friends Josh, Alyx, and Brett from the PTO Unlimited Podcast. This was a trip I had planned pre COVID, and they had flights running again when my trip was suppose to happen, so I still went. First time visiting the mid-west and had never been that far east before. I also got to meet and hanging out with my boy Kyle from the Back In Time Podcast for the first time who happens to live in the same town as my friends from the PTO Unlimited Podcast.
Was in town and staying with Josh and Alyx for a week. We recorded a podcast, played some game while live streaming, and more. Got to meet other friends at the same time, Rick and Rob. Went to a bar and the last night I was there and sang Karaoke. Was out so late that night, I got to the airport right when the plane was boarding. But I wouldn't of had it any other way, was such a great time and I can't wait to see them in person again.
Now we are here in December and we just celebrated Christmas. And it was a really good one over all. Hung out with my family and my wife's family. Got to watch my nieces open presents and ate great. My wife and I decorated the house and got a real tree this year. Living with my parents, the started using a fake for the past eight or more years. So we knew we wanted to get a real tree this year. And I am not at all disappointed in it at all. Even made tamales this year!
This year has not been the greatest, but not been the worst either. Of course the lost of my uncle comes first. Not being able to go the the movies or the concerts I had planned sucked. Places we loved to go to either might close down or did cause of the shut downs, but still had a pretty good year. I never lost any work hours like so many people have this year. Kept working through it all. Got my own place again with my wife after getting back on my feet. My friend Kyle and I started a new podcast about weight loss called Chafing The Dream. Got to meet live long friends for the first time in person, and over all we are in good health. Of course hoping for a better 2021, but not just for me and my family, but for everyone. And Joe Dirt says, "We got to keep on keepin' on".
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