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Blue skies? Nothing but blue skies do I see!

"Blue days All of them gone Nothing but blue skies From now on.” -  Irving Berlin I am always told that when it comes to looking on the brights side, do so with caution as you may risk inviting adversity back into your life. On the other hand, it’s fair to step outside your comfort zone occasionally and reflect on life’s journey. This time last year we were simply cruising along, looking forward to yet one more conference and a break from daily routines. Imagining the changes we have made in just six months just wasn’t something we were giving any thought to; and then it all changed. Margo and I had built a house on a golf course in the city of Windsor. This House of Windsor, as we are now referring to the home we created and lived in for seven plus years, was to be our place of refuge in our twilight years. But then, for Margo, along came COVID not once but twice and our situation took an unexpected turn that left us rethinking everything about the life we had planned to liv