{"id":16016,"date":"2021-01-06T06:29:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T22:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justcharlie.com\/?p=16016"},"modified":"2021-01-06T06:29:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T22:29:59","slug":"good-riddance-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justcharlie.com\/good-riddance-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Riddance, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well, what a year that was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justcharlie.com\/pandemic-refugee\/\">last post here<\/a> almost a year ago (which was published in Cambodia), I&#8217;ve spent more time in the United States than I could have imagined. After six weeks in Southeast Asia, it didn&#8217;t feel like time to return to China in March of 2020. So I returned to the US, only three months after having left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And since then, like many, I&#8217;ve had a much more domestic life than I&#8217;m used to. Far fewer games, but many more books. More days swimming, but far fewer days cycling. I&#8217;m no longer in the Chinese mega-city of Chengdu. It feels like a step forward and a step back at the same time. But I&#8217;m healthy, my family is healthy, and I&#8217;ve become closer to them this year than I could have imagined. One thing is for sure: 2020 could have been a lot worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have photos, drone footage, and thoughts to share, but I guess I just needed some time away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, 2021. I have higher hopes for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, what a year that was. 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