EDITOR’S NOTE ditor’s Note One of the things I love about my line of work is that I am constantly being introduced to new Congratulations. If you’re reading this and first 2021 people new issue of Pensacola Magazine, it means you have survived ideas. I love hearing 2020, which is no small feat considering the barrage peoples’ stories Kelly Oden of pain, anxiety, divisiveness, uncertainty, loss and and learning about Executive Editor loneliness that 2020 brought to bear on the entire their passions and planet. Many have lost their lives, their loved ones, interests, so it’s a good once in their jobs—one after another, thefit. hitsEvery just kept Good morning, Pensacola! What a strange a while, I come acrossthe a kindred and coming. And here we are—on other side,soul at least placeisweitfind ourselves already? in this spring. The novel How August in terms thecoronavirus Gregorian calendar. What willinin change theofowners of our featured home this COVID-19 has arrived our How is it still 2020? These in 2021? A lot? Ajust little? We multiple vaccines community and,Ihave although we have so far been issue are that. enjoyed every detail two questions may seem that weofhope will eventually reign in the coronavirus, luckier than many, the fight to keep it from getting to know James Amerson contradictory, but I can assureand you spreadingto continues. We allow went tofor print with put the country work and some I am back feeling them both and equally— learning about the30. lovely eclectic thisall issue on March At that time,freely Escambia semblance and of social normalcy. When we can I don’t think I amcases alone. County had 42 confirmed and Santa home he shares with his husband, Jeff visit again, how will our lives be different? What has Rosa had 30. Those numbers rose quickly once This year is just too much. All of it—the Griffey. The pair’s creativity, authenticity 2020 taught us? How it changed us? I suspect testing washas expanded. Too quickly. The factitis, politics, the pandemic, the pundits. I’m nook over and joie vivre iswho evident in each will take time tode unpack of the physical, we don’t knowall might have the mental virus or be it. So, this month we chose to focus on a carrying the virus without symptoms. That is and emotional impacts of 2020, but I hope time andmuch cranny ofrelaxing their historic Old East Hill more and we, playful “P” word: stay whythat it iswe essential that as a community, will heal us and are able to grow in positive house. Filled with art, stories Pets.home Whoasdoesn’t all mementos, gooey inside over much asgohumanly possible--leaving ways from our individual and experiences. adorable kitten oressentials. playful Only andan love, space isacollective as special asidea, thetoo, onlythe for absolute I pup? like the In 2021, I’m the traditional theforegoing most heartless among I resolutions suspect. of practicing physical ratherenjoy than couple that inhabits it.distancing Ius, hope you with specific, social measurable outcomes. Instead, distancing. We can remain social via getting to know them as much I did. Adoptions are rise during theaspandemic many avenues inthe this modern world—phone I am hoping to turn myon energy and focus
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that willresources make for a wonderful day out. these may or may not family be available Procrastination to you by the time you read this issue. I As we enter the summer season, it’s IfWhile you’reitmany interested ina conservation, check out people made headway on hope will provide place to glorious start, some always a good idea to take stock of your Dakota Parks story on local Panhandle Rooftop ideas or some inspiration either way. projects in 2020, home improvement and personal Nesting Biologist, Rebekah Snyder. preparation plan.Through The Atlantic Ihurricane didmay not.also I did notthat organize I did not You notice we haveanything. some nonher work with Audubon Florida, Snyder helps season begins June 1 and the forecast fix anything. I did not learn a language pandemic related stories in this issue. We made to ensure local shorebirds have safe nesting or a new calls for We the call to include already planned articles that skill. Nothing. But that’s ok,activity. too. I’m still here. spaces in anabove-average increasingly overpopulated region.
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