The famous line from The Sound of Music rings in my ears these days: "When the Lord closes a door, somewhere he opens a window."  I think it is good advice to contemplate as we close out another month in this pandemic. Ah, retrospect. 2020 began relatively peacefully.  Santa Barbara was a dream to live in in Winter.  Days were bright and encouraging.  Walks on the beach invigorating.  Flowers bloomed everywhere.  And, while I missed one … [Read more...]