The year 2020 is one that many people would just as soon see well-behind us, and I’m sure that everyone hopes that 2021 will mark a major improvement, too.

This year has also generated more than its share of gallows humor – proving yet again that “making light of misery” has its place in social discourse.

Along those lines, several friends/colleagues who live and work in Europe and Asia have shared a bit of that humor, and it definitely elicited a chuckle from me. 

So with credit to these two gents, here are “Ten Things to Ponder” as 2020 draws to a close:

• The dumbest thing I bought this year was a 2020 planner.
• 2019:  Stay away from negative people.  2020:  Stay away from positive people.
• The world has turned upside down:  Old folks are sneaking out of the house and their kids are yelling at them to stay indoors.
• This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat.  It was obvious she thought her cat understood her.  Back home I told the dog – we had a good laugh.
• Every few days, try your jeans on just to make sure they fit.  Sweatpants will have you believing that all’s right with the world.
• Does anyone know if we can take showers yet, or should we just keep washing our hands?
• We never thought the comment “I wouldn’t touch them with a 10-ft. pole” would become a national policy …
• I really need to practice social distancing – from the fridge.
• I hope the weather is good tomorrow for my trip to the backyard.  I am tired of the living room.
• Never in a million years could I have imagined I would walk up to a bank teller while wearing a mask and ask for money.

What are your “imponderables” for 2020?  Feel free to share them with other readers here.