Normally, I travel away from home 6-8 times a year. Almost exactly a year ago, I returned home from Hawaii on the same day that my mother's assisted living facility on Oahu went into lockdown due to the pandemic. I haven't traveled to Hawaii or anywhere else since then. I'm hoping to be able to get back to Hawaii to visit her again after I get vaccinated. Care facilities in Hawaii have just started to allow limited visitation.
A side effect of not traveling is that I've used my Wii Fit daily for 52 straight weeks without missing a day. Something that I've never done before. And probably never will do again, hopefully... But an event so momentous that I thought I should capture it. I also started using my balance board 4391 days ago. I'm impressed that is still working after all this time.
The other beneficial effect of not traveling or eating out in restaurants is that I've been able to keep my weight fairly constant without any effort.
I guess like the reduction in air pollution there have been some positive effects from this horrible pandemic. Unfortunately, nothing to counter its terrible cost. But, I've learned that much of life is not under our control and we need to appreciate the good that we receive or achieve. I think that's why I continue to do Element14 projects 
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