[Dien Rice]

My cousin lives in the area of Boulder County, Colorado, which has been devastated by fire...

Almost a thousand homes burned down. Two people are missing and feared dead...

I think the snowfall has now put the fires out...

Luckily, my cousin and her family (husband and kids) are currently in Arizona (which is where her brother - who is also my cousin - and her Mom - who is also my aunt - currently live)...

I have word that it seems like my cousin's house is okay... Phew!

But they have friends who have lost their homes...

It reminds you... sometimes unpredictable things happen...

Are you prepared for it if it happens?

I don't want to go into details, but the pandemic affected one business I have... Badly...

And no, I wasn't prepared for it!

So... I gotta do better...

I just did not plan for a global pandemic!

However...

I think 2022 will be the year it all comes roaring back...

Some medical people are saying Omicron could actually be good... In that it is milder than delta and the original Coronavirus strain... And you are less likely to go to hospital...

Because it's so contagious, it will crowd the more deadly strains out...

But, Omicron is still killing people (especially those who are vulnerable due to medical conditions, such as myself)...

So, personally, I'm still being super-cautious...

But, it reminds you... Sometimes things can come out of left field, and it's good to have contingency plans...!

(I'm reminding myself as much as anybody else!)

Best wishes,

Dien