Looking back to look forward: 2021 reflections, 2022 goals

What a freaking year 2021 has been. What. A freaking. Year. This year brought hope — vaccinations and domestic (and some international) travel opening up, and a feeling in early summer that maybe we were out of the darkest days of Covid. I also started out the year with a promotion, moving into daytime hours for the first time in 2.5 years, and a managerial role.

And it’s ending in a dark period, with omicron raging and many people burrowing back into the safety of our own homes. I quit my job at the end of July and have been…