For some reason, I’m feeling optimistic for the first time in 10 months. Maybe it's because the election is behind us, it's the holiday season, and a Covid vaccine is around the corner. Or . . . 

I have been a member of two business chambers for many years. For two evenings a month, I would attend their mixers. They were not always easy to get to . . . challenges were getting out of the office on time, dealing with traffic, and finding parking. Not to mention they are always at different locations and my sense of direction . . .

Let’s face it, 2020 has been a challenge in so many ways for so many people! . . . Since I'm an inherent pessimist, mustering up an optimistic viewpoint is hard work, so I count my blessings, of which there are many.