Bound and Determined to Find Something Good About 2020

I know. Believe me, I know.

Twenty-twenty will go down in history as the worst year EVAH. Wildfires, street violence, poverty, war, a global pandemic and Mike Pence being attacked by a fly.

It was awful.

But it is finally, painfully, slowly inching to a close. Twenty-twenty is drawing its last rattling breath and we are all more than ready to send it off into the burn pits of eternity.

I have my bubbly in the fridge, my jar of organic caviar at the ready, a set of bells to ring at midnight, and a cute guy to kiss while I do it. Buh-bye, you hellacious year of endless Trumpian noise and confusion. Off to the dump with you, you wasted months of binge-watched movies and Zoom violin lessons. I’m more than thrilled to see the backside of you at last.

At the same time, I’ve been trying to be more like those cheery, upbeat “optimist” types. No more Negative Nancy for me! No more Kranky Karen. Nope. I am determined to find the good in everything.

So let’s take a look back at all the good things that we have gained since going into hyper huddle mode.

#1. Welp, I never did find a good lipstick shade. Never in my long life. Every time I have put on lipstick, I’ve looked and felt like a clown. Now every time I…