Author: Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY

Like so much else in 2020, our Christmas tree is a pandemic compromise. But I can wait for a better Christmas next year.

Somehow it’s December already. Our problems won’t go away when the calendar flips from 2020 to 2021, but it’ll sure feel good.

We made it through Thanksgiving. Now the rest of 2020 should be easy, right? I kid, I kid.

Thanksgiving is different this year. But I’m trying to look at it as a new way to celebrate, rather than a loss.

Staying apart, together: A weighty issue is one of many pandemic dilemmas, but far from the worst problem.

I’m having one of the happiest weeks of my life while the pandemic rages. It’s the kind of feeling we’ve all lived with this year.

Last week was tough. I hope we all are recovering and taking care of ourselves. It helps that we have some good vaccine news to hold onto.

Election 2020 has been just like the rest of 2020: Long and stressful. Everyone take care of yourselves this weekend.

Election Day 2020 will be like no other. But we can get through it together.

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