XMAS 2019-2020 – Enjoyed XMAS with Lindsey’s family. Then traveled to Williamsburg to see Nelson and Barbara Jantzen, followed by a trip to Winchester to see Rich and Carol.
February 2020 (Early) – Met in Venice with the other Tarpley’s Tavern Florida ex-Pats. Good times rolled.
February 12, 2020 – Bill had suffered a heart attack
March 13, 2020 – COVID-19 became a reality and Barrie’s visits to the hospital were curtailed.
March 25, 2020 – Bill discharged from the hospital.
June 1, 2020 – Bill began Cardio Rehab and finished at the end of August.
Mid-June 2020 – Bill began work (play) on a web site (Blog)using a new website program. The Blog is intended to be a link to our Tarpley’s Tavern ex-Pats.
September 6, 2020 – Posted on the Blog for the first time (slow-learner Bill).
September 10, 2020 – We took our first venture outside Fort Myers when we visited with our former WilIiamsburg neighbors, Fred and Sue Biel, who are now living in Venice, all CDC COVID guidelines thoroughly met.
September 11, 2020 – Learned that our wonderful brother-in-law, Alan Frankel, had passed away in the night. Known belovingly as Lobsterman, Boats, or The Admiral, he will be sorely missed.
Thanksgiving 2020 – ???? and all the fixings one could expect for a 2-person celebration at Thanksgiving.
Christmas Eve 2020 – ???? chops and all the fixings one could expect for a 2-person celebration on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day 2020 – Zoom and FaceTime with kids and grandkids for the opening of gifts. Navajo Green Chili Stew and all the fixings one could expect for a 2-person celebration.
New Year’s Eve 2020 – ???? chops and all the fixings one could expect for a 2-person celebration on New Year’s Eve. Party over by 8:00 pm.
And that’s it for 2020. Now on to 2021.
2021
Early on in the year we did our due diligence by visiting shooting galleries and receiving our Moderna and/or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations.
April 6, 2021 – Celebrated our 58th wedding anniversary at The Verandah restaurant in Fort Myers, all COVID-19 protocols in place (first meal out since February 2020).
August 2, 2021 – The Blog took a rest for a while.
August 23, 2021 – Received word that our friend and former Colonial Heritage WillIamsburg nextdoor neighbor, Tom Spence, had passed in Greenville, North Carolina on August 22nd.
Christmas 2021 – Celebrated with the kids via Zoom.
December 26, 2021 – Received that Bills twin brother, Larry had passed during the night in Peabody, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, in view of COVID and other circumstances, we were unable to travel for his funeral and internment, which occurred on January 3, 2022.
2022
February 13, 2022 – Ventured out (maskless) for Super Bowl dinner with neighbors Mike and Nancy Enos.
April 9, 2022 – Traveled to Venice for a weekend of enjoyment with the TT ex-Pats, Peter and Julia Coughlin, Fred and Sue Biel, Tom and Sande Hawkins, and Rich and Carol Occhuizzo.
May 25, 2022 – Traveled to St. Augustine on our way to Charleston for the Fred and Sue Biel 50th Anniversary shindig. It was great fun. On the way home we stopped in St. Augustine again and had dinner with John Hutson. Thank you Pitkins for allowing us to use tour Marsh Creek home on our travels.
May 30, 2022 – Bill home tested positive twice for COVID. Where did that come from? Barrie OK. Looks like a mild case, and no real indications of the Big COVID.
June 2, 2022 – Oops! Barrie tested positive for COVID-19. Recommended to take it easy, etc.
June 8, 2022 – Barrie tested negative for COVID-19. Bill still testing Positive.
June 22, 2022 – Bill tested (finally) negative for COVID.
July 4, 2022 – Celebrated the Fourth with neighbors and friends, Richard and Michelle Keown. “Grazed” with them until we could graze no more.
July 13 – July 18, 2022 – Greg, Annie, and Dani flew into Fo Myers for visit that included airboat rides in the Everglades, time at Fort Myers Beach (before it’s catastrophic destruction my Hurricane Ian in October 2022), and just good family time together.
October 11 – 14, 2022 – The TT Colonial Heritage ex-Pats reunion hosted by Peter and Julia Coughlin in The Villages (see here for details).
October 26, 2022 – Drove to Miami (Margate) for the day to visit with Barrie’s brother Bill and sister-in-law Sheara who were visiting their son Trey and daughter-in-law Lisa.